In Young's double slit experiment, the slit separation is made threefold by keeping remaining setup same,…

In Young's double slit experiment, the slit separation is made threefold by keeping remaining setup same, the fringe width becomes
  1. $\frac{1}{9}$ times
  2. $\frac{1}{3}$ times
  3. 9 times
  4. 3 times

Solution

Fringe width $\beta$, in terms of slit separation $d$ and screen distance $D$ is given by, $\beta=\frac{\lambda D}{d}$ If $d$ is made three times, fringe width becomes $\frac{1}{3}$ times

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (11 Aug Shift 1)

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