JEE MainPhysicsWave OpticsMCQ+4 / −1
In the Young's double slit experiment, the distance between the slits varies in time as d(t) = d0 + a0 sin t; where d0, and a0 are constants. The difference between the largest fringe width and the smallest fringe width obtained over time is given as :
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- B
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Correct answer: B
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In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe width is where is the slit separation.
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Here, the slit separation varies with time as Since varies between and , the slit separation varies between:
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Since fringe width is inversely proportional to , we get:
- Largest fringe width when is minimum:
- Smallest fringe width when is maximum:
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Therefore, the required difference is \beta_{\max}-\beta_{\min}=rac{\lambda D}{d_0-a_0}-\frac{\lambda D}{d_0+a_0} Taking LCM:
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Matching with the options, this is Option B.
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Comparison with stored correct answer: Stored correct answer = B, which matches our derived result.
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