In a double-slit experiment, if the distance between the slits is 0.5 mm and the distance to the screen is 2 m, what is the distance between the first and second bright fringes if the wavelength of light used is 500 nm?
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In a double-slit experiment, if the distance between the slits is 0.5 mm and the distance to the screen is 2 m, what is the distance between the first and second bright fringes if the wavelength of light used is 500 nm?
0.5 cm
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2 cm
Using the formula for fringe separation, y = (λD)/d, we find y = (500 x 10^-9 m * 2 m) / (0.5 x 10^-3 m) = 2 cm.
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Q: In a double-slit experiment, if the distance between the slits is 0.5 mm and the distance to the screen is 2 m, what is the distance between the first and second bright fringes if the wavelength of light used is 500 nm?
Solution: Using the formula for fringe separation, y = (λD)/d, we find y = (500 x 10^-9 m * 2 m) / (0.5 x 10^-3 m) = 2 cm.
