Modified Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)

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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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Diffraction of light

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Chapter 17, Problem 49GP

The two most prominent wavelengths in the light emitted by a hydrogen discharge lamp are 656 nm (red) and 486 nm (blue). Light from a hydrogen lamp illuminates a diffraction grating with 500 lines/mm, and the light is observed on a screen 1.50 m behind the grating. What is the distance between the first-order red and blue fringes?

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Modified Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)

Ch. 17 - The frequency of a light wave in air is 5.3 1014...Ch. 17 - Rank in order the following according to their...Ch. 17 - Prob. 3CQ Ch. 17 - The wavelength of a light wave is 700 nm in air;...Ch. 17 - Prob. 5CQ Ch. 17 - A double-slit interference experiment shows...Ch. 17 - In a double-slit interference experiment,...Ch. 17 - Prob. 8CQ Ch. 17 - Prob. 9CQ Ch. 17 - Prob. 10CQ

Ch. 17 - Prob. 11CQ Ch. 17 - Prob. 12CQ Ch. 17 - Prob. 14CQ Ch. 17 - Prob. 16CQ Ch. 17 - An oil film on top of water has one patch that is...Ch. 17 - Should the antireflection coating of a microscope...Ch. 17 - Prob. 20CQ Ch. 17 - Prob. 21CQ Ch. 17 - Prob. 23MCQ Ch. 17 - The frequency of a light wave in air is 4.6 1014...Ch. 17 - Light passes through a diffraction grating with a...Ch. 17 - Blue light of wavelength 450 nm passes through a...Ch. 17 - Yellow light of wavelength 590 nm passes through a...Ch. 17 - Light passes through a 10-m-wide slit and is...Ch. 17 - Prob. 29MCQ Ch. 17 - Prob. 30MCQ Ch. 17 - You want to estimate the diameter of a very small...Ch. 17 - Prob. 1P Ch. 17 - a. How long (in ns) does it take light to travel...Ch. 17 - A 5.0-cm-thick layer of oil (n = 1.46) is...Ch. 17 - A light wave has a 670 nm wavelength in air. Its...Ch. 17 - A helium-neon laser beam has a wavelength in air...Ch. 17 - Prob. 6P Ch. 17 - Prob. 7P Ch. 17 - Light from a sodium lamp (= 589 nm) illuminates...Ch. 17 - Two narrow slits are illuminated by light of...Ch. 17 - Prob. 10P Ch. 17 - A double-slit experiment is performed with light...Ch. 17 - Prob. 12P Ch. 17 - Two narrow slits are 0.12 mm apart. Light of...Ch. 17 - A diffraction grating with 750 slits/mm is...Ch. 17 - Prob. 16P Ch. 17 - A 1.0-cm-wide diffraction grating has 1000 slits....Ch. 17 - Prob. 18P Ch. 17 - The human eye can readily detect wavelengths from...Ch. 17 - A diffraction grating with 600 lines/mm is...Ch. 17 - A 500 line/mm diffraction grating is illuminated...Ch. 17 - What is the thinnest film of MgF2 (n = 1.38) on...Ch. 17 - A very thin oil film (n = 1.25) floats on water (n...Ch. 17 - Antireflection coatings can be used on the inner...Ch. 17 - Solar cells are given antireflection coatings to...Ch. 17 - Prob. 28P Ch. 17 - A thin film of MgF2 (n = 1.38) coats a piece of...Ch. 17 - Prob. 30P Ch. 17 - A soap bubble is essentially a thin film of water...Ch. 17 - Prob. 32P Ch. 17 - A helium-neon laser (= 633 nm) illuminates a...Ch. 17 - For a demonstration, a professor uses a razor...Ch. 17 - A 0.50-mm-wide slit is illuminated by light of...Ch. 17 - Prob. 36P Ch. 17 - The second minimum in the diffraction pattern of a...Ch. 17 - Prob. 38P Ch. 17 - A 0.50-mm-diameter hole is illuminated by light of...Ch. 17 - Light from a helium-neon laser (= 633 nm) passes...Ch. 17 - You want to photograph a circular diffraction...Ch. 17 - Prob. 42P Ch. 17 - Infrared light of wavelength 2.5 m illuminates a...Ch. 17 - Prob. 44P Ch. 17 - An advanced computer sends information to its...Ch. 17 - Prob. 46GP Ch. 17 - Prob. 47GP Ch. 17 - Prob. 48GP Ch. 17 - The two most prominent wavelengths in the light...Ch. 17 - White light (400-700 nm) is incident on a 600...Ch. 17 - A miniature spectrometer used for chemical...Ch. 17 - Prob. 52GP Ch. 17 - Prob. 53GP Ch. 17 - The shiny surface of a CD is imprinted with...Ch. 17 - The wings of some beetles have closely spaced...Ch. 17 - Light emitted by element X passes through a...Ch. 17 - Light of a single wavelength is incident on a...Ch. 17 - A sheet of glass is coated with a 500-nm-thick...Ch. 17 - A laboratory dish, 20 cm in diameter, is half...Ch. 17 - You need to use your cell phone, which broadcasts...Ch. 17 - Prob. 61GP Ch. 17 - Prob. 62GP Ch. 17 - Prob. 63GP Ch. 17 - Prob. 64GP Ch. 17 - One day, after pulling down your window shade, you...Ch. 17 - Prob. 66GP Ch. 17 - Prob. 67GP Ch. 17 - In the laser range-finding experiments of Example...Ch. 17 - Prob. 69MSPP Ch. 17 - Prob. 70MSPP Ch. 17 - Prob. 71MSPP

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