Calculating Fringe Distance with Multiple Wavelengths and Slit Spacing

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To calculate the distance on the screen between the third order red fringe and the third order yellow-green fringe, the relevant parameters include the slit separation of 0.158 mm, wavelengths of red light (665 nm) and yellow-green light (565 nm), and the distance to the observation screen (2.24 m). The formula for fringe separation in a double-slit experiment is used, which incorporates these variables. Participants discuss the necessary calculations and the application of the formula to find the specific fringe distances. The final result will provide the separation between the specified fringes on the observation screen. This calculation is essential for understanding interference patterns in physics.
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Two slits are 0.158 mm apart. A mixture of red light wavelength = 665 nm and yellow green light wavelength = 565 nm falls on the slits. A flat observation screen is located 2.24 m away What's the distance on the screen between the third order red fringe and the third order yellow green fringe?

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wavelenghts are given
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What formula used for this problem neo143? I'm studying for the physics replacement and there are 15 sample problems

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