In a Young's double-slit experiment, a set ofparallel slits with a separation of 0.102 mm isilluminated by light having a wavelength of 574 nmand the interference pattern observed on a screen3.50 m from the slits.a) What is the difference in path lengths from thetwo slits to the location of a third order brightfringe on the screen?b) What is the difference in path lengths from thetwo slits to the location of the third dark fringe onthe screen, away from the center of the pattern?(answers should be in um)

Given:→Distance of seperation between slits: d = 0.102 mm =0.102 × 10-3 m→Wavelength, λ = 575 nm…

rallel slits with a separation of 0.102 mm is uminated by light having a wavelength of 574 nm d the interference pattern observed on a screen 50 m from the slits. What is the difference in path lengths from the Vo slits to the location of a third order bright nge on the screen? What is the difference in path lenaths from the

rallel slits with a separation of 0.102 mm is uminated by light having a wavelength of 574 nm d the interference pattern observed on a screen 50 m from the slits. What is the difference in path lengths from the Vo slits to the location of a third order bright nge on the screen? What is the difference in path lenaths from the

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