Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 24 - The Wave Nature of Light - Problems - Page 707: 1

Answer

$5.4\times10^{-7}m$

Work Step by Step

For constructive interference to occur, the path difference is a whole multiple of the wavelength. This is stated in equation 24–2a. $$d sin \theta = m \lambda $$ Apply this to the fifth order bright fringe. $$\lambda=\frac{ d sin \theta }{m}=\frac{(1.8\times10^{-5}m) sin 8.6^{\circ}}{5}$$ $$\lambda=5.4\times10^{-7}m$$
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