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In a Young’s double-slit experiment
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
In a Young’s double-slit experiment, monochromatic light of wavelength
500
nm
500\,\text{nm}
500
nm
is used. The slits are
0.60
mm
0.60\,\text{mm}
0.60
mm
apart and the screen is placed
1.2
m
1.2\,\text{m}
1.2
m
away from the slits. Calculate the fringe width on the screen.
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