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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Interference: Problem 26

26 The lens in a Newton’s rings experiment (see Problem 25) has diameter 18 mm and radius of curvature $R = 5.0$ m. For $\lambda = 589$ nm in air, how many bright rings are produced with the setup (a) in air and (b) in water ($n = 1.33$)?

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Given: 18 mm

Find: (a) in air and; (b) in water

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Fundamentals of Physics · 10th ISV Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Interference