Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Wave Optics - Exercises and Problems - Page 649: 15

Answer

$d = 0.200~mm$

Work Step by Step

We can find the width of the slit: $\Delta y = \frac{\lambda~L}{d}$ $d = \frac{\lambda~L}{\Delta y}$ $d = \frac{(633\times 10^{-9}~m)(1.50~m)}{4.75\times 10^{-3}~m}$ $d = 2.00\times 10^{-4}~m$ $d = 0.200~mm$
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