Answer:
The distance is [tex]y = 0.03425 \ m[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The distance of separation is [tex]d = 60.3 \mu m= 60.3 *10^{-6}\ m[/tex]
The wavelength is [tex]\lambda = 482.0 \ nm = 482.0 *10^{-9} \ m[/tex]
The distance of the screen is [tex]D = 2.14 \ m[/tex]
Generally the distance of a fringe from the central maxima is mathematically represented as
[tex]y = [m + \frac{1}{2} ] * \frac{\lambda * D}{d}[/tex]
For the first dark fringe m = 0
[tex]y_1 = [0 + \frac{1}{2} ] * \frac{482*10^{-9} * 2.14}{ 60.3*10^{-6}}[/tex]
[tex]y_1 = 0.00855 \ m[/tex]
For the second dark fringe m = 1
[tex]y_2 = [1 + \frac{1}{2} ] * \frac{482*10^{-9} * 2.14}{ 60.3*10^{-6}}[/tex]
[tex]y_2 = 0.0257 \ m[/tex]
So the distance from the first dark fringe on one side of the central maximum to the second dark fringe on the other side is
[tex]y = y_1 + y_2[/tex]
[tex]y = 0.00855 + 0.0257[/tex]
[tex]y = 0.03425 \ m[/tex]
