Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 36 - Diffraction - Problems - Page 1109: 12a

Answer

$2.33\mu m$

Work Step by Step

We can see that the slope of the graph is $12/1$. From equation (36-6), we know that the slope should be equal to $\pi a /\lambda$. Now we can use the given wavelength to solve for the slit width of the diffraction pattern, a. $12=\pi a /\lambda$ $a = 12 \lambda/\pi$ $a = 12*610*10^{-9}m/\pi$ $a = 2.33*10^{-6}m$ $a = 2.33\mu m$
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