Light of wavelength 603.0 nm is incident on a narrow slit. The diffraction pattern is viewd on a screen 89.5 cm from the slit. The distance on the screen between the fourth order minimum and the central maximum is 1.83 cm. What is the width of the slit in micrometers?

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Light of wavelength 603.0 nm is incident on a narrow slit. The diffraction pattern is viewd on a screen 89.5 cm from the slit. The distance on the screen between the fourth order minimum and the central maximum is 1.83 cm. What is the width of the slit in micrometers?

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