3 nm from a helium–neon laser shines on a pair of parallel slits separated by 1.27 ✕ 10−5 m and an interference pattern is observed on a screen 1.60 m from the plane of the slits. HINT (a) Find the angle (in degrees) from the central maximum to the first bright fringe.   Constructive

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Light at 633 nm from a helium–neon laser shines on a pair of parallel slits separated by 1.27 ✕ 10−5 m and an interference pattern is observed on a screen 1.60 m from the plane of the slits.
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(a)
Find the angle (in degrees) from the central maximum to the first bright fringe.
  Constructive interference occurs when the path difference from each of the two slits equals zero or an integral multiple of the wavelength.°
(b)
At what angle (in degrees) from the central maximum does the second dark fringe appear?
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(c)
Find the distance (in m) from the central maximum to the first bright fringe.
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