Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 35 - Interference - Questions - Page 1073: 5d

Answer

This is a maximum and $~~m = 1$

Work Step by Step

A maximum has a path length difference: $~~\Delta L = m~\lambda$ A minimum has a path length difference: $~~\Delta L = (m+\frac{1}{2})~\lambda$ It is given that the path length difference is $~~1.0~\lambda$ This is a maximum and $~~m = 1$
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