Monochromatic light falls on two very narrow slits 0.040 mm apart. successive fringes on a screen 4.70 m away are 5.9 cm apart near the center of the pattern. what is the wavelength of the light?

λ = 502 n m

Explanation:

given,

slit separation,  d = 0.040 mm

                             = 4 x 10⁻⁵ m

Distance between the fringes, D = 4.70 m

distance between the fringes, x = 5.9 cm

                                                     = 0.059 m

wavelength of the light = ?

the separation between the fringe is given by

where as n = 1

 λ = 5.02127 x 10⁻⁷ m

λ = 502 n m

hence, the wavelength of the light is equal to λ = 502 n m

explanation:

because it says use -2,0,and 2 for x, we can plug those numbers into the equation. y/4=3/4(-2)+2   y/4= -1 1/2 +2 now to get x by itself, we can multiply each side by 4. y=-6+8 which equals y=2 when x=-2. now you can do the same thing with 0 and 2 as x. you get y=8 when x=0 and y=14 when x=2.

x   |   y

-2 |   2

0   |   8

2   |   14