Two slits are illuminated with red light (2= 650 nm). The slits are 0.25 mm apart and the distance to the screen is 1.25 m. What fraction of the maximum intensity on the screen is the intensity measured at a distance 3.0 mm from the central maximum? a. 0.94 b. 0.92 c. 0.96 d. 0.98 e. 0.99 ANS: A PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

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Two slits are illuminated with red light (2= 650 nm). The slits are 0.25 mm apart and the distance to the screen is 1.25 m. What fraction of the maximum intensity on the screen is the intensity
measured at a distance 3.0 mm from the central maximum?
a. 0.94
b. 0.92
c. 0.96
d. 0.98
e. 0.99
ANS: A
PTS: 3
DIF: Challenging
Transcribed Image Text:Two slits are illuminated with red light (2= 650 nm). The slits are 0.25 mm apart and the distance to the screen is 1.25 m. What fraction of the maximum intensity on the screen is the intensity measured at a distance 3.0 mm from the central maximum? a. 0.94 b. 0.92 c. 0.96 d. 0.98 e. 0.99 ANS: A PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging
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