In a Young's Double-Slit Experiment,by How Many Wavelengths Do the Paths

question 79

Multiple Choice

In a Young's double-slit experiment,by how many wavelengths do the paths from the slits to the screen differ for the m = 3 and the m = 8 minima?

• A)10
• B)2.5
• C)5
• D)Some other value than those given since this is for destructive interference.

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