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 710: 56

Answer

$0.20mm$

Work Step by Step

The first distance is L and the other distance is L+x. The path difference is $2(L+x)-2L=2x$ $2x_i=m_i\lambda$ and $2x_f=m_f\lambda$. $2x_f-2x_i=m_f\lambda-m_i\lambda$. $2d=N\lambda$ $d=\frac{N\lambda}{2}=0.20mm$
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