When monochromatic light of wavelength 600   nm is used in Young's double slit experiment, the…

When monochromatic light of wavelength 600 nm is used in Young's double slit experiment, the fifth order bright fringe is formed at 6 mm from the central bright fringe on the screen. If the experiment is conducted with light of wavelength 400 nm from the central bright fringe, the third order bright fringe will be located at
  1. 1.6 mm
  2. 2 mm
  3. 2.4 mm
  4. 3 mm

Solution

In Young's double slit experiment, fringe width is given by β=λDd. Therefore, fringe width is proportional to the wavelength of the light used.

Now fringe width in the first case is β1=65=1.2 mm.

Therefore,

β2β1=λ2λ1β2=400600×1.2=0.8 mm

Therefore, the location of the third bright fringe will be 3×0.8=2.4 mm.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 2)

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