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AP Physics 2/Unit 13 – Geometric Optics
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Limitations of the Ray Model of Light

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When coherent light passes through two narrow slits, an interference pattern forms on a distant screen. Which statement best explains why ray diagrams alone are insufficient to predict this phenomenon?

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Ray diagrams cannot represent light of high intensity

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Ray diagrams cannot account for phase relationships between waves

C

Ray diagrams apply only to incoherent light sources

D

Ray diagrams only work for reflection, not transmission

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