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Thin film diffraction -- need help to start Homework Statement I attached a picture of the problem, could anyone tell how I would begin to proceed with this problem? I believe that it is more complicated than simply a Snell's law problem, due to the thin film of oil. Thanks for your...

Homework Statement 33. This experiment projects a red laser light beam of wavelength λ through a diffraction grating labeled 750 lines/mm onto a screen that is positioned a distance l from the diffraction grating. The diffraction grating has a distance d between adjacent lines. The...

Homework Statement Initially, metal sphere X is charged to an electric potential of 10,000 volts, with a total charge on its surface of +Q. Metal spheres Y and Z are initially uncharged. Spheres Y and Z are the same size as sphere X. All three spheres are held by insulated stands. 6...