PHY F/SCIENTIST MOD MASTERING 24 MO
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Chapter 33, Problem 3CQ
FIGURE Q33.3 shows the viewing screen in a double-slit experiment. Fringe C is the central maximum. What will happen to the fringe spacing if
a. The
b. The spacing between the slits is decreased?
c. The distance to the screen is decreased?
d. Suppose the wavelength of the light is 500 nm. How much farther is it from the dot on the screen in the center of fringe E to the left slit than it is from the dot to the right slit?
FIGURE Q33.3
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PHY F/SCIENTIST MOD MASTERING 24 MO
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