Question

Please Help!!!! I WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Given info

d = 0.000250 meters = distance between slits

L = 302 cm = 0.302 meters = distance from slits to screen

$\theta_8 = 1.12^{\circ}$ = angle to 8th max (note how m = 8 since we're comparing this to the form $\theta_m$)

$x_n = x_5 = 3.33 \text{ cm} = 0.0333 \text{ meters}$ (n = 5 as we're dealing with the 5th minimum )

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Method 1

$d\sin(\theta_m) = m\lambda\\\\0.000250\sin(\theta_8) = 8\lambda\\\\8\lambda = 0.000250\sin(1.12^{\circ})\\\\\lambda = \frac{0.000250\sin(1.12^{\circ})}{8}\\\\\lambda \approx 0.000 000 61082633\\\\\lambda \approx 6.1082633 \times 10^{-7} \text{meters}\\\\ \lambda \approx 6.11 \times 10^{-7} \text{ meters}\\\\ \lambda \approx 611 \text{ nm}$

Make sure your calculator is in degree mode.

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Method 2

$\Delta x = \frac{\lambda*L*m}{d}\\\\L*\tan(\theta_m) = \frac{\lambda*L*m}{d}\\\\\tan(\theta_m) = \frac{\lambda*m}{d}\\\\\tan(\theta_8) = \frac{\lambda*8}{0.000250}\\\\\tan(1.12^{\circ}) = \frac{\lambda*8}{0.000250}\\\\\lambda = \frac{1}{8}*0.000250*\tan(1.12^{\circ})\\\\\lambda \approx 0.00000061094306 \text{ meters}\\\\\lambda \approx 6.1094306 \times 10^{-7} \text{ meters}\\\\\lambda \approx 611 \text{ nm}$

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Method 3

$\frac{d*x_n}{L} = \left(n-\frac{1}{2}\right)\lambda\\\\\frac{0.000250*3.33}{302.0} = \left(5-\frac{1}{2}\right)\lambda\\\\0.00000275662251 \approx \frac{9}{2}\lambda\\\\\frac{9}{2}\lambda \approx 0.00000275662251\\\\\lambda \approx \frac{2}{9}*0.00000275662251\\\\\lambda \approx 0.00000061258279 \text{ meters}\\\\\lambda \approx 6.1258279 \times 10^{-7} \text{ meters}\\\\\lambda \approx 6.13 \times 10^{-7} \text{ meters}\\\\\lambda \approx 613 \text{ nm}$

There is a slight discrepancy (the first two results were 611 nm while this is roughly 613 nm) which could be a result of rounding error, but I'm not entirely sure.