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2020 · 2 Sep · Shift 1 · Q52
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Wave Optics question

2020 · 2 Sep · Shift 1 · Q52

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Interference fringes are observed on a screen by illuminating two thin slits 1 mm apart with a light source (λ\lambdaλ = 632.8 nm). The distance between the screen and the slits is 100 cm. If a bright fringe is observed on a screen at a distance of 1.27 mm from the central bright fringe, then the path difference between the waves, which are reaching this point from the slits is close is
  1. A
    1.27 μ\muμ m
  2. B
    2.05 μ\muμ m
  3. C
    2.87 nm
  4. D
    2 nm
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Correct answer: A

  1. Given data

    • Slit separation: d=1 mm=10−3 md = 1\,\text{mm} = 10^{-3}\,\text{m}d=1mm=10−3m
    • Wavelength: λ=632.8 nm\lambda = 632.8\,\text{nm}λ=632.8nm
    • Screen distance: D=100 cm=1 mD = 100\,\text{cm} = 1\,\text{m}D=100cm=1m
    • दूरी of the bright fringe from central bright fringe: y=1.27 mm=1.27×10−3 my = 1.27\,\text{mm} = 1.27 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m}y=1.27mm=1.27×10−3m
  2. Path difference at a point on screen

    In Young’s double slit experiment, the path difference at a point at transverse distance yyy is

    Δ=dyD\Delta = \frac{dy}{D}Δ=Ddy​
  3. Substitute the values

    Δ=(10−3)(1.27×10−3)1=1.27×10−6 m\Delta = \frac{(10^{-3})(1.27 \times 10^{-3})}{1} = 1.27 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{m}Δ=1(10−3)(1.27×10−3)​=1.27×10−6m
  4. Convert into micrometre

    1.27×10−6 m=1.27 μm1.27 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{m} = 1.27\,\mu\text{m}1.27×10−6m=1.27μm
  5. Check bright fringe condition

    For a bright fringe,

    Δ=nλ\Delta = n\lambdaΔ=nλ

    Now,

    1.27 μm632.8 nm=1270 nm632.8 nm≈2\frac{1.27\,\mu\text{m}}{632.8\,\text{nm}} = \frac{1270\,\text{nm}}{632.8\,\text{nm}} \approx 2632.8nm1.27μm​=632.8nm1270nm​≈2

    so this corresponds to the second bright fringe, which is consistent.

  6. Evaluate options

    • A: 1.27 μm1.27\,\mu\text{m}1.27μm ✔️
    • B: 2.05 μm2.05\,\mu\text{m}2.05μm ✖️
    • C: 2.87 nm2.87\,\text{nm}2.87nm ✖️
    • D: 2 nm2\,\text{nm}2nm ✖️

Therefore, the correct option is A.

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