In a Young's double-slit experiment,how many maxima occur between the 5^th-order maxima? A)8 B)9 C)10 D)25 E)Three more than the number of minima.

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Between the 5th-order maxima on one side of the central maximum and the 5th-order maxima on the other side, there are 4 maxima on each side, making a total of 8, plus the central maximum itself, making 9 maxima in total.

In a Young's Double-Slit Experiment,how Many Maxima Occur Between the 5th-Order

In a Young's Double-Slit Experiment,how Many Maxima Occur Between the 5^th-Order