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Chapter 40, Problem 51P
(a)
To determine
The de Broglie wavelength of the neutrons.
(b)
To determine
The distance of the first minimum on the detector array from the axis.
(c)
To determine
Whether it is possible to determine the slit through which the neutron passed when it reaches the detector.
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