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A laser emitting light with a wavelength of 560 nm is directed at a single slit, producing an interference pattern on a screen that is 3.0 m away. The central maximum is 5.0 cm wide.
determine the width of the slit and the distance between adjacent maxima.
attempt
i used this equation:
[itex]\lambda[/itex] = w L / delta y
i got 6.7 X 10 ^-5 m for the width of the slit
what I'm unsure of is the distance of the adjacent maxima, I'm not even sure where to begin
determine the width of the slit and the distance between adjacent maxima.
attempt
i used this equation:
[itex]\lambda[/itex] = w L / delta y
i got 6.7 X 10 ^-5 m for the width of the slit
what I'm unsure of is the distance of the adjacent maxima, I'm not even sure where to begin