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Chapter 27: Q12PE (page 997)

At what angle is the fourth-order maximum for the situation in Exercise 27.6? 13.

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The angle for the fourth-order maximum is2.060.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

The wavelength of the violet light is λ=450nm10-9m1nm=4.5×10-7m

The separation between the two slits isd=0.0500mm1m1000mm=5×10-5m

02

Finding the angle

A formula for the angle of the fourth-order maximum can be expressed as,

dsinθ=4λ.........................................(1)

Substituting the given data in equation (1), we get,

(5×10-5m)×sinθ=4×4.5×10-7m

θ=sin-118.0×10-1m5×10-5m

θ=20.60

Therefore, the angle of maximal fourth-order is 2.060

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