// Scilab Code Ex2.50:: Page-2.36(2009) clc; clear; mu = 1.6; // Refractive index of the film lambda = 5500e-008; // Wavelength of the light, cm b = 0.1; // Fringe width, cm // As b = lambda/(2*mu*alpha), solving for alpha alpha = lambda/(2*mu*b); // Angle of thin wedge shaped film, radian printf("\nAngle of thin wedge shaped film = %3.1e radian", alpha); // Result // Angle of thin wedge shaped film = 1.7e-04 radian