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Why straight line fringes are formed in air wedge arrangement?
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∙ 10y ago
Each fringe in the pattern is produced by the interference of light rays reflected from sections of the wedge having same thickness.The locus of points having the same thickness lies along lines parallel to the contact edge.So fringes are straight.
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How do you calculate the mechanical advantage of a wedge?
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cheese
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