Pampanga High School High School Boulevard, Barangay Lourdes, City of San Fernando, Pampanga

Pampanga High School
High School Boulevard, Barangay Lourdes,
City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Diffraction and Interference
Marin, Jeremy Louis D.
Naron, Harold G.
Paldeng, Christian P.
Pangilinan, Cyrill Rap S.
Francisco, Jeanel Kiella B.
Lim, Emira Francesca P.
Manalili, Kimberly Anne N.
12 – STEM B
Mrs. J-Lyn A. Syhuat-Rivera
General Physics II Teacher

INTRODUCTION
According to a science article written by Uduaka (2013), an anonymous writer,
diffraction and interference are the phenomena observed with all types of waves, both of which
are properties of light. Diffraction is the tendency of a wave emitted from a source to spread out
as it travels, this property results from the interference of an infinite amount of waves produced
by continuously-emitting source points. Interference is a phenomenon in which two waves
"superpose" to form another wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude.
A quick way to observe interference is by watching the behavior of mechanical waves. A
stone dropped into a still pond produces wave ripples, displaying the aspects of both transverse
and longitudinal wave motion. Diffraction was able to pave ways for numerous scientific
breakthroughs, one of which is the development of the Bernal chart, enabling scientists to deduce
the crystal structure of a solid by observing photographs of x-ray diffraction patterns. In this
experiment, the interference of light was utilized to observe the results from the diffraction
grating as it was subjected to a source of light.
The study was done last March 2019 inside the Science Laboratory at the Main Building
of Pampanga High School. The experiment focused on how refraction occurs in two mediums
(air and rectangular glass block) and also the how the properties of refraction related to each
other. This study aims to discover the relationship between the amount of diffracted light
particles due to interference by using the different tools present inside the institution's laboratory.
The beneficiaries include students, learning how these mirrors affect their everyday living,
teachers with their teaching aids, primarily the projector, and the innovators and manufacturers
who focus on developing beneficial advancements on the said field of study.

Specifically, the study aims to provide answers to these following questions:
1. What is the relationship between diffraction and interference?
2. How will the light particles react when emitted on different types of media?
3. What is the relationship between the diffraction of light and the type of medium subjected to
light used?
H0: There is no significant relationship between the diffraction of light and the type of medium
subjected to light used.
H1: There is a significant relationship between the diffraction of light and the type of medium
subjected to light used.
METHODOLOGY
A. Preparation and Gathering of Materials
The materials needed for the experiment were laser pen, flashlight, diffraction grating films
(600, 300, 100, 50 Lines/MM), and viewing screen. Those materials came from the laboratory
and were accommodated by the teacher for the experiment to be done.
B. Using Laser pen as a source of light in a Single and Double slit films
Two set-ups were prepared. Set-up A, it uses a single slit while in Set-up B it uses a double
slit, which was subjected by the pen’s light particle.
C. Using Flashlight as a source of light in a Single and Double slit films
Two set-ups were prepared. Set-up A, it uses a single slit while in Set-up B it uses a double
slit, which was subjected by the flashlight.
D. Using Laser pen as source of light in a diffraction grating films
The researchers used laser pen in a different types of diffraction grating films (600, 300,
100, 50 Lines/MM) and observed the number and size of the light beam passes through it for
further interpretation of results.
E. Using Flashlight as source of light in a diffraction grating films
The researchers used flashlight in a different types of diffraction grating films (600, 300,
100, 50 Lines/MM) and observed the number and size of the light passes through it for further
interpretation of results.
RESULTS
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Pampanga High School

High School Boulevard, Barangay Lourdes,

City of San Fernando, Pampanga

Diffraction and Interference

Marin, Jeremy Louis D.

Pangilinan, Cyrill Rap S.

Francisco, Jeanel Kiella B.

Lim, Emira Francesca P.

Manalili, Kimberly Anne N.

Mrs. J-Lyn A. Syhuat-Rivera

General Physics II Teacher

According to a science article written by Uduaka (2013), an anonymous writer,

by continuously-emitting source points. Interference is a phenomenon in which two waves

"superpose" to form another wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude.

A quick way to observe interference is by watching the behavior of mechanical waves. A

grating as it was subjected to a source of light.

who focus on developing beneficial advancements on the said field of study.

1. What is the relationship between diffraction and interference?

A. Preparation and Gathering of Materials

and were accommodated by the teacher for the experiment to be done.

slit, which was subjected by the pen’s light particle.

C. Using Flashlight as a source of light in a Single and Double slit films

slit, which was subjected by the flashlight.

D. Using Laser pen as source of light in a diffraction grating films

further interpretation of results.

E. Using Flashlight as source of light in a diffraction grating films

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