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Double Slit in Water · CAP 2023 #25
Physics
Problem
A double slit system is located in water (
n
w
=
1.33
n_w = 1.33
n
w
=
1.33
). What is the approximate spacing between two bright fringes? Assume that R ≫ d and that λ is the wavelength in vacuum. a)
λ
d
R
n
w
\frac{\lambda d}{R n_w}
R
n
w
λ
d
b)
λ
R
n
w
d
\frac{\lambda R n_w}{d}
d
λ
R
n
w
c)
λ
R
d
n
w
\frac{\lambda R}{d n_w}
d
n
w
λ
R
d)
λ
R
d
\frac{\lambda R}{d}
d
λ
R
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