Although we have discussed single-slit diffraction only for a slit, a similar result holds when light bends around a straight, thin object, such as a strand of hair. In that case, aa is the width of the strand. From actual laboratory measurements on a human hair, it was found that when a beam of light of wavelength 632.8 nm was shone on a single strand of hair, and the diffracted light was viewed on a screen 1.25 m away, the first dark fringes on either side of the central bright spot were 5.22 cm apart.

How thick was this strand of hair?

Which of the following is a false statement about dispersion forces? view available hint(s) which of the following is a false statement about dispersion forces? dispersion forces are the result of fluctuations in the electron distribution within molecules or atoms. dispersion forces are present in all atoms and molecules. dispersion forces result from the formation of instantaneous dipoles in a molecule or atom. dispersion forces always have a greater magnitude in molecules with a greater molar mass. dispersion force magnitude depends on the amount of surface area available for interactions.