Suppose Two Flat Glass Plates 30-Cm Long Are in Contact

question 12

Short Answer

Suppose two flat glass plates 30-cm long are in contact along one end and separated by a human hair at the other end. If the diameter of the hair is 50 μm, find the separation of the interference fringes when the plates are illuminated by green light, λ = 546 nm.

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