Red light of wavelength 630 nm passes through two slits and then onto a screen that is 1.2 m from the slits. The center of the 3rd order bright band on the screen is separated from the central maximum by 0.80 m. (A) What can you determine using this information? B) Draw a sketch (not to scale) that schematically represents this situation and label all known distances and angles. C) Evaluate your answer using unit analysis.

Red light of wavelength 630 nm passes through two slits and then onto a screen that is 1.2 m from the slits. The center of the 3rd order bright band on the screen is separated from the central maximum by 0.80 m. (A) What can you determine using this information? B) Draw a sketch (not to scale) that schematically represents this situation and label all known distances and angles. C) Evaluate your answer using unit analysis.

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Chapter3: Interference

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center of the 3rd order bright band on the screen is separated from the central maximum by 0.80 m. (A) What can
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situation and label all known distances and angles. C) Evaluate your answer using unit analysis.

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