Light with a wavelength of 646 nmpasses through two slits and forms aninterference pattern on a screen 8.75m away. The distance between the twosecond-order bright fringe is 10.32 cm.What will be the distance between thecentral bright fringe and the third-order minimum?A. 0.013 mB. 0.018 mC. 0.034 mD. 0.064 m.E. 0.024 m Light with a wavelength of 646 nmpasses through two slits and forms aninterference pattern on a screen 8.75Im away. The distance between the twosecond-order bright fringe is 10.32 cm.What is the angle of the third orderminimum fringe?A. 3.98B. 0.42.C. 0.02.D.0.84°E. 0.11.

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Light with a wavelength of 646 nm passes through two slits and forms an interference pattern on a screen 8.75 m away. The distance between the two second-order bright fringe is 10.32 cm. What will be the distance between the central bright fringe and the third- order minimum? A. 0.013 m B. 0.018 m C. 0.034 m

Light with a wavelength of 646 nm passes through two slits and forms an interference pattern on a screen 8.75 m away. The distance between the two second-order bright fringe is 10.32 cm. What will be the distance between the central bright fringe and the third- order minimum? A. 0.013 m B. 0.018 m C. 0.034 m

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter35: Diffraction And Interference

Section: Chapter Questions

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