Two narrow slits are illuminated by a laser with a wavelength of 502 nm. The interference pattern on a screen located x = 4.80 m away shows that the second-order located y = 8.90 cm away from the central bright fringe. Calculate the distance between the two slits. 5.42x10-3 cm Computer's answer now shown above. You are correct. Previous Tries Your receipt no. is 158-5046 + The screen is now moved 1.5 m further away. What is the new distance between the central and the second-order bright fringe? 6.11E-2 m Either you perform similar calculations as for the previous problem, or you can use the fact that the ratio of fringe separation to screen-distance stays constant. Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 1/6 Previous Tries

Two narrow slits are illuminated by a laser with a wavelength of 502 nm. The interference pattern on a screen located x = 4.80 m away shows that the second-order located y = 8.90 cm away from the central bright fringe. Calculate the distance between the two slits. 5.42x10-3 cm Computer's answer now shown above. You are correct. Previous Tries Your receipt no. is 158-5046 + The screen is now moved 1.5 m further away. What is the new distance between the central and the second-order bright fringe? 6.11E-2 m Either you perform similar calculations as for the previous problem, or you can use the fact that the ratio of fringe separation to screen-distance stays constant. Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 1/6 Previous Tries

Inquiry into Physics

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Chapter9: Optics

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