Monochromatic Laser Light of Frequency 5

question 19

Short Answer

Monochromatic laser light of frequency 5.20 × 10¹⁴ Hz is shown on a pair of thin parallel slits, and the pattern is viewed on a screen 1.20 m away. The fifth bright fringes (not counting the central fringe) occur at ±2.12 cm on either side of the central bright fringe. The entire apparatus is now immersed in a transparent liquid. When the experiment is repeated, the fifth bright fringes now occur at ±1.43 cm from the central bright fringe. (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)
(a) How far apart are the slits?
(b) What is the index of refraction of the liquid?

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