Answer:
[tex]y = 0.0394 \ m[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The distance of the screen is [tex]D = 2.20 \ m[/tex]
The distance of separation of the slit is [tex]d = 0.0328 \ mm = 0.0328*10^{-3} \ m[/tex]
The wavelength of light is [tex]\lambda = 588 \ nm = 588 *10^{-9} \ m[/tex]
Generally the condition for constructive interference is
[tex]dsin\theta = n * \lambda[/tex]
=> [tex]\theta = sin^{-1} [ \frac{ n * \lambda }{d } ][/tex]
here n = 1 because we are considering the central diffraction peak
=> [tex]\theta = sin^{-1} [ \frac{ 1 * 588*10^{-9} }{0.0328*10^{-3} } ][/tex]
=> [tex]\theta = 1.0274 ^o[/tex]
Generally the width of central diffraction peak on a screen is mathematically evaluated as
[tex]y = D tan (\theta )[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]y = 2.20 * tan (1.0274)[/tex]
[tex]y = 0.0394 \ m[/tex]
