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Problem 18: Consider a single slit that produces its first minimum at 54° for 590 nm light.
Randomized Variablesθ1 = 54 °
θ1 = 54 °
θ2 = 67 °
λ1 = 590 nm
Part (a) What is the width of the single slit, w, in nanometers?
Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.
w = __________________________________________
Part (b) Find the wavelength, in nanometers, of light that has its first minimum at 67°.
Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.
λ2 = __________________________________________
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