Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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Chapter 25.5, Problem 1bTH
Monochromatic light from a distant point source is incident on two slits. The resulting graph of intensity versus θ is shown below. Point Y is the center of the screen; points X and Z are minima.
b. Determine the ration of the distance between the slits to the slit width, dia, for this case. Explain your reasoning. (Hint: Can you identify any “missing” interference maxima?)
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