College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 24, Problem 47P
24.7 Skills for applying the wave model of light
* Monochromatic light passes through a pair of slits separated by 0.025 mm. On a screen 2.0 m from the slits, the 3rd order bright fringe is separated from the central maximum by 15 cm. (a) Draw a ray diagram to represent the situation Show the path length difference. (b) What can you learn about the light source using this information?
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