Tutorials In Introductory Physics: Homework
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Chapter 10.1, Problem 3cT
Predict what you would see on the screen in the situation shown at right. Explain your reasoning.
Suppose that the light from the vertical bulb were red and the light from the horizontal bulb were green. Predict what you would see on the screen.
Perform the experiments described above. Resolve any discrepancies between your observations and your predictions.
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