Light is sent through a single slit of width w = 0.68 mm. On a screen, which is L = 1.1 m from the slit, the width of the central maximum is D = 4.58 mm. Part A) The angle of the first dark fringe is θdark. Express sin(θdark) in terms of the wavelength of the light λ and w.  Part (b)  Express tan(θdark) in terms of D and L.  Part (c)  If D << L, how is tan(θdark) related to sin(θdark)?

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Light is sent through a single slit of width w = 0.68 mm. On a screen, which is L = 1.1 m from the slit, the width of the central maximum is D = 4.58 mm.

Part A) The angle of the first dark fringe is θdark. Express sin(θdark) in terms of the wavelength of the light λ and w

Part (b)  Express tan(θdark) in terms of D and L

Part (c)  If D << L, how is tan(θdark) related to sin(θdark)? 

Part (d)  Express λ in terms of w, D, and L

 Part (e)  Solve for the numerical value of λ, in nanometers. 

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