A student is trying to make an accurate measurement of the wavelength of green light from a mercury lamp alpha = 546 nm). Using a double slit of separation of 0.50 mm, he finds he can see ten clear fringes on a screen at a distance of 0.80 m from the slits. He then tries an alternative experiment using a diffraction grating that has 3000 lines/cm.
A student is trying to make an accurate measurement of the wavelength of green light from a mercury lamp alpha = 546 nm). Using a double slit of sepa…