Two narrow slits 50 µm apart are illuminated with light of wavelength 500 nm. What is the angle of the m = 2 bright fringe in radians? In degrees?

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Answer: 0.0063π ( in radian)

θ = 1.14°( in degree)

Explanation: an interference experiment is defined by the formulae below

d* sin θ = mλ

d = distance between slits = 50um = 50*10^-6m

λ = wavelength of light = 500nm = 500 * 10^9m

m = order of fringe ( either bright or dark)

θ = between bright fringe

50 * 10^6 * sin θ = 2 * 500 * 10^9

sin θ = 2 * 500 * 10^9 / 50 * 10^6

sin θ = 1000 * 10^9 / 50 * 10^6

sin θ = 20 * 10³

sin θ = 0.02

θ = sin ^-1 ( 0.02)

θ = 1.14° ( in degree)

b) in radian.

Recall that 1π = 180° hence 1.14° is given below as

1.14° = π ×1.14/180

= 0.0063π

Lanuel

I. The angle of the m = 2 bright fringe in degrees is 1.15.

II. The angle of the m = 2 bright fringe in radians is 0.0201.

Given the following data:

  • Distance between slits = 50um = [tex]5\times 10^{-5}\;meters[/tex]
  • Wavelength of light = 500 nm = [tex]5\times 10^{-7}\;meters[/tex]

To determine the angle of the m = 2 bright fringe in degrees, we would apply an interference experiment formula:

Mathematically, an interference experiment is given by the formula:

[tex]dsin\theta =m \lambda[/tex]

Where:

  • d is the distance between slits.
  • m is the order of fringe.
  • [tex]\lambda[/tex] is the wavelength.
  • [tex]\theta[/tex] is the angle between bright fringe.

Making [tex]\theta[/tex] the subject of formula, we have:

[tex]\theta = sin^{-1}(\frac{m\lambda}{d} )[/tex]

Substituting the given parameters into the formula, we have;

[tex]\theta = sin^{-1}(\frac{2\times \; 5\times 10^{-7}}{5\times 10^{-5}} )\\\\\theta = sin^{-1}(\frac{10\times 10^{-7}}{5\times 10^{-5}} )\\\\\theta = sin^{-1}(0.02)\\\\\theta = 1.15[/tex]

Angle = 1.15°

Angle in radians:

[tex]1.15 \times \frac{\pi}{180} = 0.0201 \; rads[/tex]

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