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2022 · 28 Jul · Shift 1 · Q65
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Wave Optics question

2022 · 28 Jul · Shift 1 · Q65

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In a Young's double slit experiment, a laser light of 560 nm produces an interference pattern with consecutive bright fringes' separation of 7.2 mm. Now another light is used to produce an interference pattern with consecutive bright fringes' separation of 8.1 mm. The wavelength of second light is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ nm.
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Correct answer: 630

  1. In Young’s double slit experiment, the fringe width is given by

β=λDd\beta = \frac{\lambda D}{d}β=dλD​

where:

  • β\betaβ = separation between consecutive bright fringes,
  • λ\lambdaλ = wavelength,
  • DDD = distance of screen from slits,
  • ddd = slit separation.
  1. For the same experimental setup, DDD and ddd remain constant, so:

β∝λ\beta \propto \lambdaβ∝λ

Hence,

λ2λ1=β2β1\frac{\lambda_2}{\lambda_1} = \frac{\beta_2}{\beta_1}λ1​λ2​​=β1​β2​​

  1. Given:

λ1=560 nm\lambda_1 = 560\,\text{nm}λ1​=560nm β1=7.2 mm\beta_1 = 7.2\,\text{mm}β1​=7.2mm β2=8.1 mm\beta_2 = 8.1\,\text{mm}β2​=8.1mm

So,

λ2=λ1⋅β2β1\lambda_2 = \lambda_1 \cdot \frac{\beta_2}{\beta_1}λ2​=λ1​⋅β1​β2​​

λ2=560⋅8.17.2\lambda_2 = 560 \cdot \frac{8.1}{7.2}λ2​=560⋅7.28.1​

  1. Simplify the ratio:

8.17.2=8172=98\frac{8.1}{7.2} = \frac{81}{72} = \frac{9}{8}7.28.1​=7281​=89​

Therefore,

λ2=560⋅98\lambda_2 = 560 \cdot \frac{9}{8}λ2​=560⋅89​

λ2=70⋅9=630 nm\lambda_2 = 70 \cdot 9 = 630\,\text{nm}λ2​=70⋅9=630nm

  1. Final answer:

630\boxed{630}630​

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