Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 35 - Interference - Problems - Page 1078: 76b

Answer

When immersed in water, there are 45 bright rings formed.

Work Step by Step

When immersed in water, the wavelength of the light changes to $\lambda_n={\lambda\over n}$. \begin{align*} \therefore m&={nr^2\over \lambda R}-{1\over 2}\\ \implies m&={1.33\times (10\times 10^{-3})^2\over 589\times 10^{-9}\times 5.0}-0.5\\ m&=44.7 \end{align*} Hence, when immersed in water, there are 45 bright rings formed.
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