College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Physical Optics: The Wave of Nature of Light - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 840: 9

Answer

a). $402nm$ , the color is violet b). $3.45cm$

Work Step by Step

a). Let v be the wavelength. $nv=dsin\theta$ or, $v=\frac{dsin\theta}{n}=\frac{0.035\times10^{-3}\times sin1.318^{\circ}}{2}=402nm$ Since the wavelength is 402nm, its color is violet. b). lateral displacement = $y_{n}=\frac{nLv}{d}$ or, $y_{2}=\frac{2\times 1.5\times402\times10^{-9}}{0.035\times10^{-3}}=0.0345m=3.45cm$
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