Answer
$D = 0.12~mm$
Work Step by Step
We can find the diameter of the aperture:
$w = \frac{2.44~\lambda~L}{D}$
$D = \frac{2.44~\lambda~L}{w}$
$D = \frac{(2.44)(500\times 10^{-9}~m)(1.0~m)}{0.010~m}$
$D = 1.2\times 10^{-4}~m$
$D = 0.12~mm$
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)
by Knight, Randall D.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321740904
ISBN 13:
978-0-32174-090-8
Chapter 22 - Wave Optics - Exercises and Problems - Page 651: 57
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