Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A helium-neon laser of wavelength nm lights two slits that are mm apart. The screen is m from the slits. Find the fringe width, the angular fringe width and the distance of the 3rd bright fringe from the centre.
In Young's double slit, the path difference at height is . The bright fringes are at , the dark fringes are halfway between, and all fringes are apart. In a medium the wavelength is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The fringe width. .
Step 2. The angular fringe width. .
Step 3. The 3rd bright fringe. .
Answer: mm; mrad; mm.
Check. The fringes are about mm wide, easy to see across a room. This is why a laser pointer is a good way to show Young's fringes.
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