University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 36 - Diffraction - Problems - Exercises - Page 1217: 36.69

Answer

Choice D.

Work Step by Step

For an interference maximum, $2d sin \theta=m \lambda/n$. Solve for d using the given numbers, with n = 1.3 for water. $d =\frac{m \lambda}{2n sin \theta}=\frac{1 (650 nm)}{2(1.3) sin 39^{\circ}}\approx 400 nm$ The distance between microspheres is much greater than the spacing of atoms in a crystal, and is comparable to the wavelength of visible light.
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