Muscle contractions change striation distances from 1.87 to 1.94 micrometers. These changes are measured by shining a beam of laser light with a wavelength of 650 nm onto a tank of freshwater containing glass catfish. The diffraction pattern is directed onto a screen that is 30cm behind the fish. Investigators measured the change in the location of the m=1 diffraction spot as the fish swam in front of the beam. What is the distance that the diffraction spot moved on the screen?

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Answer:

The distance that the diffraction spot moved on the screen is 0.314 cm

Explanation:

The condition for maxima is equal:

[tex]sin\theta _{max} =\frac{\lambda }{D*1.33}\\\theta _{max} =sin^{-1} \frac{\lambda }{D*1.33}[/tex]

Where

λ = 650 nm = 650x10⁻⁹m

D = distances = 1.87 μm = 1.87x10⁻⁶m and 1.94x10⁻⁶m

Replacing:

[tex]\theta _{1.87} =sin^{-1} \frac{650x10^{-9} }{1.87x10^{-6}*1.33 } =15.15[/tex]

[tex]\theta _{1.94} =sin^{-1} \frac{650x10^{-9} }{1.94x10^{-6}*1.33 } =14.59[/tex]

The distance that the diffraction spot moved on the screen is equal to:

[tex]x=d*(tan\theta _{1.87} -tan\theta _{1.94} )=30*(tan15.15-tan14.59)=0.314cm[/tex]