Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 36 - Diffraction - Problems - Page 1109: 13b

Answer

$\alpha = 0.46rad$

Work Step by Step

Because we know the angle from part 13a, we can use the given values in equation (36-6) to solve for the angle, $\alpha$. $\alpha = \frac{\pi a}{\lambda}\sin \theta$ $\alpha = \frac{\pi 0.025mm}{538*10^{-6}mm}\sin 0.18^{\circ}$ $\alpha = 0.46rad$
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