Help with interference question AH physics? exam tomorrow :(

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Could someone please explain this question to me I'll include what I thought the answer was and the actual SQA answers.

Please can you read my answer just to see what I'm doing wrong and what I don't understand

It's from the 2009 past paper AH physics

Thanks so much I really appreciate any help
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exam tomorrow ;(
1. Homework Statement

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Homework Equations



these are gien below in my attampt and in the SQA marking scheme included below

The Attempt at a Solution


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this is the answer given by sqa

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thanks very very very much
 
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Your 2 n t looks more like 4 n t and what you write down doesn't correspond to what you calculate.

Furthermore, you and sqa both seem to know ##\lambda##. We don't.

So: work a little less hasty, and you'll be just fine. Good luck tomorrow !
 
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BvU said:
Your 2 n t looks more like 4 n t and what you write down doesn't correspond to what you calculate.

Furthermore, you and sqa both seem to know ##\lambda##. We don't.

So: work a little less hasty, and you'll be just fine. Good luck tomorrow !
sorry λ is 580nm

thanks so much for ur reply