// Scilab Code Ex3.7 : Page-72 (2010) D4 = 0.4; // Diameter of 4th dark ring, cm D12 = 0.7; // Diameter of 12th dark ring, cm // We have dn_puls_k^2-Dn^2 = 4*k*R*lambda, so // D12^2-D4^2 = 32*R*lambda and D20^2-D12^2 = 32*R*lambda for k = 8, solving for D20 D20 = sqrt(2*D12^2-D4^2); // Diameter of 20th dark ring, cm printf("\nThe diameter of 20th dark ring = %6.4f cm", D20); // Result // The diameter of 20th dark ring = 0.9055 cm