Respuesta :
Answer:
L = 0.1379 m = 13.79 cm
Explanation:
The Rayleigh criterion establishes that two objects are separated when the maximum of diffraction for slits coincides with the minimum of the other point, therefore the expression for the diffraction
a sin θ = m λ
the first zero occurs when m = 1
let's use trigonometry to find the angle
tan θ = y / L
as in these experiments the angles are very small
tan θ = sin θ /cos θ = sin θ
sin θ = y / L
we substitute
a y /L = λ
In the case of circular aperture the system must be solved in polar coordinates, for which a numerical constant is introduced
a y / L = 1.22 λ
L = a y / 1.22 λ
We search the magnitudes to the SI system
a = 1.04 cm = 1.04 10⁻² m
y = 9.09 10⁻⁶ m
λ = 562 10⁻⁹ m
let's calculate
L = [tex]\frac{1.04 \ 10^{-2} \ 9.09 \ 10^{-6} }{1.22 \ 562 \ 10^{-9} }[/tex]
L = 1.379 10⁻¹ m
L = 0.1379 m = 13.79 cm
