y = 5.00 cm d = 0.150 mm Part A What is the wavelength of the laser light (in nm) ? nm

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Light from a laser passes through a double slit. With the slits 0.150 mm apart and a screen at a distance of 2.32 m, an interference pattern is found on the screen. The total length of the interference pattern on the screen is 5.00 cm (as shown below).
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y = 5.00 cm
d = 0.150 mm
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What is the wavelength of the laser light (in nm) ?
Hνα ΑΣφ
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Transcribed Image Text:Light from a laser passes through a double slit. With the slits 0.150 mm apart and a screen at a distance of 2.32 m, an interference pattern is found on the screen. The total length of the interference pattern on the screen is 5.00 cm (as shown below). D y = 5.00 cm d = 0.150 mm Part A What is the wavelength of the laser light (in nm) ? Hνα ΑΣφ ? nm
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