course phy 202 }־˓ɼmyϿassignment #028
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19:20:25 General College Physics and Principles of Physics Problem 24.2: The third-order fringe of 610 nm light created by two narrow slits is observed at 18 deg. How far apart are the slits?
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RESPONSE --> According to the text, the formula for this problem will be given by: sin(omega)=m(wavelength)/distance. Where m=order of the fringe So sin(18)=3(610)/distance. Solving for distance we get 6100 meters.
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19:24:07 The path difference for a 3d-order fringe is 3 wavelengths, so light from one slit travels 3 * 610 nm = 1830 nm further. The additional distance is equal to slit spacing * sin(18 deg), so using a for slit spacing we have a sin(18 deg) = 1830 nm. The slit spacing is therefore a = 1830 nm / sin(18 deg) = 5920 nm, or 5.92 * 10^-6 meters.
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RESPONSE --> convert 6100 nm to meters
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19:44:20 **** query gen phy problem 24.7 460 nm light gives 2d-order max on screen; what wavelength would give a minimum?
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RESPONSE --> I think I want to use the same formula: sin(omega)=order fringe(wavelength)/(distance) but I am not sure what my omega is, and I am supposed to be solving for wavelength, but it looks like the wavelength is given in the problem. I know I am missing something,.....
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19:51:56 STUDENT SOLUTION FOLLOWED BY INSTRUCTOR COMMENT AND SOLUTION: The problem states that in a double-slit experiment, it is found that bule light of wavelength 460 nm gives a second-order maximun at a certain location on the screen. I have to determine what wavelength of visible light would have a minimum at the same location. To solve this problem I fist have to calculate the constructive interference of the second order for the blue light. I use the equation dsin'thea=m'lambda. m=2 (second order) dsin'thea=(2)(460nm) =920nm Now, I can determine the destructive interference of the other light, using the equation dsin'thea=(m+1/2)'lambda=(m+1/2)'lambda m+(0,1,2...) Now that I have calculated dsin'thea=920nm, I used this value and plugged it in for dsin'thea in the destructive interference equation.(I assumed that the two angles are equal) because the problem asks for the wavelength at the same location. Thus, 920nm=(m+1/2)'lambda. m=(0,1,2,...) I calculated the first few values for 'lambda. For m=0 920nm=(0+1/2)'lambda =1.84*10^nm For m=1 920nm=(1+1/2)'lambda =613nm For m=2 920nm=(2+1/2)'lambda=368 nm From these first few values, the only one of thes wavelengths that falls in the visible light range is 613nm. Therefore, this would be the wavelength of visible light that would give a minimum. INSTRUCTOR COMMENT AND SOLUTION: good. More direct reasoning, and the fact that things like sines are never needed: ** The key ideas are that the second-order max occurs when the path difference is 2 wavelengths, and a minimum occurs when path difference is a whole number of wavelengths plus a half-wavelength (i.e., for path difference equal to 1/2, 3/2, 5/2, 7/2, ... of a wavelength). We first conclude that the path difference here is 2 * 460 nm = 920 nm. A first-order minimum (m=0) would occur for a path difference of 1/2 wavelength. If we had a first-order minimum then 1/2 of the wavelength would be 920 nm and the wavelength would be 1860 nm. This isn't in the visible range. A minimum would also occur If 3/2 of the wavelength is 920 nm, in which case the wavelength would be 2/3 * 920 nm = 613 nm, approx.. This is in the visible range. A niminum could also occur if 5/2 of the wavelength is 920 nm, but this would give us a wavelength of about 370 nm, which is outside the visible range. The same would be the case for any other possible wavelength. **
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RESPONSE --> ok, constructive interference for blue light is m(wavelength)=2(460)=920 The angle is 0, because the we need the wavelength at the same location. so the destructive interference is going to be (m+.05)wavelength, so that's 1886. Plug these values into each order. this is similiar to finding harmonics in waves. "