Question

Bob is threatening Tom’s life with a giant laser with wavelength (650 nm), a distance (D = 10 m) from the wall James is shackled to. (He is still free to move along the wall.) Bob has set up a double slit experiment and Tom must figure out where to position himself such that he is at a point of destructive interference to survive. If the double slit separation is d = 5 μm, where can Tom stand to avoid a laser-full demise?

Answer 1

He should stand from the center of laser pointed on the wall at 1.3 m.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Wave length = 650 nm

Distance =10 m

Double slit separation d = 5 μm

We need to find the position of fringe

Using formula of distance

`d\sin\theta=n\lambda`

`d(y)/(D)=n\lambda`

`y=(\lambda D)/(d)`

Put the value into the formula

`y=(650*10^(-9)*10)/(5*10^(-6))`

`y=1.3\ m`

Hence, He should stand from the center of laser pointed on the wall at 1.3 m.