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27.3 Exercise 15

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Calculate the wavelength of light that has its third minimum at an angle of 30.0º\text{30} . 0º when falling on double slits separated by 3.00μm3 . \text{00} \mu\text{m}. Explicitly, show how you follow the steps in Problem-Solving Strategies for Wave Optics.

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