Answer:
λ = 4.023 10⁻⁷ m
Explanation:
The double-slit interference phenomenon is described by
d sin θ = (m + ½) λ destructive interference
d sin θ = m λ constructive interference
we can use trigonometry
tan θ = y / L
how these experiments occur for small angles
tan θ = sin θ/cos θ = sin θ
sin θ = y / L
we substitute
d y / L = (m + ½) λ destructive interference
d y / L = m λ constructive interference
with the expression for constructive interference we look for the separation of the slits
d = m λ L / y
d = 1 603 10⁻⁹ 3 /4.84 10⁻³
d = 3.738 10⁻⁴ m
Now let's analyze the case where the distance for constructive and destructive interference occurs at the same point y = 4.84 mm = 4.84 10⁻³m
d y / L = (m + ½) λ
λ = [tex]\frac{ d \ y}{L\ (m+ 1/2) }[/tex]
the first strip is for m = 1
let's calculate
λ = [tex]\frac{3.738 \ 10^{-4} 4.84 \ 10^{-3} }{ 3 \ ( 1 + 0.5) }[/tex]
λ = 4.023 10⁻⁷ m