Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 36 - Diffraction - Problems - Page 1112: 38

Answer

$11$

Work Step by Step

We know that the eleventh bright fringe coincides with the first minima. Now we $m=1$ in equation (36-3) $a \sin \theta = m \lambda $ where $m=1,2,3,....$ (minima) (36-3) $ \sin \theta = m \lambda /a$ $ \sin \theta = 1 \lambda /a$ $ \sin \theta = \lambda /a$ Consider again that the eleventh bright fringe ($m_2=11$) occurs when $m=1$. We can use this with equation (36-25) to find the ratio of slit separation, d, to slit width, a. $d \sin \theta = m_2 \lambda $ where $m=1,2,3,....$ (maxima) (36-25) $d \lambda /a = m_2 \lambda $ $d /a = m_2 $ $d /a = 11 $
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