To determine the width of a slit in a piece of paper you mount the paper a distance R 0.6 m from a screen and illuminate it from behind with laser light of wavelengtha= 638 nm. The picture shows a distance of x= 8 mm between two of the intensity minima. Calculate the width of the slit (in um = 106 m).

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To determine the width of a slit in a piece of paper you mount the paper a distance
R = 0.6 m from a screen and illuminate it from behind with laser light of
wavelengthA = 638 nm. The picture shows a distance of x = 8 mm between two of the
intensity wminima. Calculate the width of the slit (in um = 10-6 m).
DFoc
Transcribed Image Text:Please use neat handwriting and show work. To determine the width of a slit in a piece of paper you mount the paper a distance R = 0.6 m from a screen and illuminate it from behind with laser light of wavelengthA = 638 nm. The picture shows a distance of x = 8 mm between two of the intensity wminima. Calculate the width of the slit (in um = 10-6 m). DFoc
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x = 8 mmR = 0.6 m wavelength = 638 nm 

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