Two glass plates - next dark fringe?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the distance from the contact point of two glass plates to the next dark fringe when light of two wavelengths (400 nm and 600 nm) is incident. The key formulas involve the relationship between the thickness of the air film and the wavelengths of light, specifically using the equations for constructive and destructive interference. The phase shift of the light reflecting off the bottom plate is noted, indicating that equation (1) applies for finding dark fringes. The diameter of the thread is crucial as it determines the variation in thickness (t) of the air film between the plates. Understanding these factors is essential for accurately determining the position of the next dark fringe.
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Two glass plates 10.0 cm long are in contact at one end and separated at the other end by a thread 0.0500 mm in diameter. Light containing the two wavelengths 400 nm and 600 nm is incident perpendicularly. At what distance from the contact point is the next dark fringe?

Relevant Formulas
2 n t = m \lambda (1)
2 n t = (m + {{1}\over {2}}) \lambda (2)

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This one is weird since the light contains two wavelengths plus I don't see how the size of the thread plays into this since we're to find the "next dark fringe" away from the contact point.

Now, the light coming through the plate on the top does not have a phase shift, but the one reflecting off the top of the bottom plate does phase shift 180 degrees. So it seems to me that equation (1) should be used.

How do I fit the distance between spots in this one?
 
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The size of the thread is important because it tells you how the thickness (t) of the air film between the two pieces of glass changes.
 
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