PHYS 212 FOR SCI+ENG W/MAST PHYS >ICP<
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Chapter 33, Problem 33EAP
FIGURE P33.33 shows the light intensity on a screen 2.5 m behind an aperture. The aperture is illuminated with light of wavelength 620 nm.
a. Is the aperture a single slit or a double slit? Explain.
b. If the aperture is a single slit, what is its width? If it is a double slit, what is the spacing between the slits?
FIGURE P33.33
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