University Physics with Modern Physics Plus Mastering Physics with eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780321982582

Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman

Publisher: PEARSON

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Diffraction of light

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A slit 0.360 mm wide is illuminated by parallel rays of light that have a wavelength of 540 nm. The diffraction pattern is observed on a screen that is 1.20 m from the slit. The intensity at the center of the central maximum (θ = 0°) is I₀. (a) What is the distance on the screen from the center of the central maximum to the first minimum? (b) What is the distance on the screen from the center of the central maximum to the point where the intensity has fallen to I₀/2?

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University Physics with Modern Physics Plus Mastering Physics with eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)

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