Young's Slits Experiment - Data Sheet

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Calculation - Careful with units!

Selected colour: Red Yellow Green Blue

w =   vernier reading 2 -  reading 1   =     -   = mm
number of fringes
  = m
s =   mm = m
D = m

Substitute values in metres into equation to calculate l.

Result:

l =    ws   =     ×   = m
D