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Coherent light that contains two wavelengths, 660nm (red) and 470nm (blue), passes through two narrow slits that are separated by 0.300mm. Their interference pattern is observed on a screen 4.00m from the slits. What is the distance on the screen between the first-order bright fringes for the two wavelengths?

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The distance on the screen between the first-order bright fringes for the two wavelengths is 2.53mm.

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Formula for the distance of the bright fringe

y=mλRd

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Determining the distance on the screen between the first-order bright fringes for the two wavelengths

Given: λred=660nm=660*10-9m

λblue=470nm=470*10-9md=0.300mm=0.300*10-3mR=4.0mm=1

Assume that the angles of both lights are small, so the distance can be given as:

y=mλRd

The distance between them can be given as:

y=yred-yblue

Plug the first formula into the last one,

y=mλredRd-mλblueRdy=mRd(λred-λblue)

Plug the given,

y=1.0*4.00.300*10-3(660*10-9-470*10-9)=2.53*10-3m=2.53mm

Thus, the distance on the screen between the first-order bright fringes for the two wavelengths is 2.53mm.

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