Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Interference

Interference — practice question

An interference fringe pattern is formed with a red laser, a double slit and a screen. The screen is located $3.5\,\text{m}$ away from the double slit. The laser light has a wavelength of $640\,\text{nm}$. The fringe pattern is shown. What is the slit separation?

  • A$1.2 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{m}$
  • B$1.6 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{m}$
  • C$3.1 \times 10^{-5}\,\text{m}$
  • D$3.3 \times 10^{-9}\,\text{m}$

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