Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Wave Optics - Exercises and Problems - Page 956: 26

Answer

$\theta = 0.01525~rad$ $\theta = 0.87^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We can find the angle of the first dark fringe: $\theta = \frac{1.22~\lambda}{d}$ $\theta = \frac{(1.22)~(2.5\times 10^{-6}~m)}{0.20\times 10^{-3}~m}$ $\theta = 0.01525~rad$ We can convert this angle to degrees: $\theta = (0.01525~rad)(\frac{180^{\circ}}{\pi~rad})$ $\theta = 0.87^{\circ}$
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