University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 35 - Interference - Problems - Exercises - Page 1181: 35.12

Answer

a. 8.00 mm. b. 8.00 mm.

Work Step by Step

The width of a bright fringe is the distance between the two adjacent destructive minima. The screen is very far, so assuming the small angle formula for destructive interference, we know that $y_m=R\frac{(m+\frac{1}{2})\lambda}{d}$. Find the distance between any two successive minima: $\Delta y =R\frac{\lambda}{d}$. $$\Delta y =\frac{R\lambda}{d}=\frac{ (4.00m)(400\times10^{-9}m)}{0.200\times10^{-3}m}=8.00\times10^{-3}m$$ Thus, the answer to both parts is 8.00 mm.
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