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 650: 39

Answer

$667.8\;\rm nm$

Work Step by Step

Since we have several wavelengths, each wavelength will diffract at a different angle. We are given that the light of 501.5 nm creates a first-order bright fringe 21.90 cm from the central maximum. Hence, for this wavelength, $$d\sin\theta_1=(1)\lambda$$ Now we need to solve for $d$, $$d=\dfrac{\lambda}{\sin\theta_1}$$ where $\sin\theta_1=\sin(\tan^{-1}\theta_1)=\sin(\tan^{-1}[y_1/L])$ $$d=\dfrac{\lambda }{\sin(\tan^{-1}[y_1/L])}\tag 1$$ For the other wavelength, $$d\sin\theta_1'=(1)\lambda'$$ Now we need to solve for $\lambda'$ $$ \lambda'=d\sin\theta_1'$$ where $\sin\theta_1'=\sin(\tan^{-1}[y_1'/L])$ $$ \lambda'=d \sin(\tan^{-1}[y_1'/L])$$ Plugging from (1); $$ \lambda'=\dfrac{\lambda }{\sin(\tan^{-1}[y_1/L])}\sin(\tan^{-1}[y_1'/L])$$ Plugging the given; $$ \lambda'=\dfrac{501.5}{\sin(\tan^{-1}[21.90/50.0])}\sin(\tan^{-1}[31.60/50.0])$$ $$ \lambda'=\color{red}{\bf 667.8}\;\rm nm$$
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