In a Young's Double Slit Experiment, the Separation Between the Slits

question 41

Multiple Choice

In a Young's double slit experiment, the separation between the slits is 1.20 × 10^-4 m; and the screen is located 3.50 m from the slits. The distance between the central bright fringe and the second-order bright fringe is 0.0375 m. What is the wavelength of the light used in this experiment?

• A)428 nm
• B)474 nm
• C)517 nm
• D)642 nm
• E)711 nm

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