Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Optical Instruments - General Problems - Page 742: 69

Answer

$8.2\times10^{-4}m$

Work Step by Step

This is nearly identical to Example 25–11. Solve for the separation s, using 450 nm for the wavelength of blue light. $$s=\mathcal{l} \theta=\mathcal{l}\frac{1.22 \lambda}{D}$$ $$s= (15m)\frac{1.22(450\times10^{-9}m)}{0.010m}=8.2\times10^{-4}m $$
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