Sign in
12thPass logo
New chatPYQ LibraryDoubtsRank report
Sign in to see Recents

Your guest activity stays on this device

Sign in to save progress →
Sign in

Wave Optics question

2025 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Q52
Guest · filters and generic practice availableBrowsing as a guest · PYQ filters and generic practice are available. Sign in only for personalised features and saved progress.
  1. PYQ Library
  2. /JEE Main
  3. /Physics
  4. /Wave Optics
  5. /2025 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Q52

Wave Optics question

2025 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Q52

JEE MainPhysicsWave OpticsMCQ+4 / −1
The Young's double slit interference experiment is performed using light consisting of 480 nm and 600 nm wavelengths to form interference patterns. The least number of the bright fringes of 480 nm light that are required for the first coincidence with the bright fringes formed by 600 nm light is
  1. A
    8
  2. B
    4
  3. C
    5
  4. D
    6
View written solutionFree

Correct answer: C

  1. In Young’s double slit experiment, the position of the nnn-th bright fringe is yn=nβ=nλDdy_n = n\beta = n\frac{\lambda D}{d}yn​=nβ=ndλD​ where λ\lambdaλ is the wavelength.

  2. For the bright fringes of two wavelengths λ1=480 nm\lambda_1 = 480\,\text{nm}λ1​=480nm and λ2=600 nm\lambda_2 = 600\,\text{nm}λ2​=600nm to coincide for the first time, their fringe positions must be equal: n1λ1=n2λ2n_1 \lambda_1 = n_2 \lambda_2n1​λ1​=n2​λ2​

  3. Substitute the given values: n1(480)=n2(600)n_1(480) = n_2(600)n1​(480)=n2​(600)

  4. Rearranging, n1n2=600480=54\frac{n_1}{n_2} = \frac{600}{480} = \frac{5}{4}n2​n1​​=480600​=45​

  5. For the first coincidence, we need the smallest integers satisfying this ratio: n1=5,n2=4n_1 = 5, \quad n_2 = 4n1​=5,n2​=4

  6. This means the 555-th bright fringe of 480 nm480\,\text{nm}480nm light coincides with the 444-th bright fringe of 600 nm600\,\text{nm}600nm light.

Therefore, the least number of bright fringes of 480 nm480\,\text{nm}480nm light required is 5\boxed{5}5​

  1. Comparing with the options, this is Option C.
PreviousNext

More from Wave Optics

  • In a Young's double slit experiment, three polarizers are kept as shown in the figure. The transmission axes of P1​ and P2​ are orthogonal to each other. The polarizer P3​ covers both the slits with its transmission axis at 45∘… Includes diagram2025 · MCQ
  • Young's double slit inteference apparatus is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.44. It has slit separation of 1.5 mm . The slits are illuminated by a parallel beam of light whose wavelength in air is 690 nm . The fringe-width on a…2025 · MCQ
  • A double slit interference experiment performed with a light of wavelength 600 nm forms an interference fringe pattern on a screen with 10 th bright fringe having its centre at a distance of 10 mm from the central maximum. Distance of the…2025 · Numerical
  • A thin transparent film with refractive index 1.4 , is held on circular ring of radius 1.8 cm . The fluid in the film evaporates such that transmission through the film at wavelength 560 nm goes to a minimum every 12 seconds. Assuming that…2025 · Numerical
  • At the interface between two materials having refractive indices n1​ and n2​, the critical angle for reflection of an em wave is θ1C​. The n2​ material is replaced by another material having refractive index n3​…2025 · MCQ
  • A monochromatic light of wavelength 6000 A˚ is incident on the single slit of width 0.01 mm. If the diffraction pattern is formed at the focus of the convex lens of focal length 20 cm, the linear width…2024 · MCQ
  • A microwave of wavelength 2.0 cm falls normally on a slit of width 4.0 cm. The angular spread of the central maxima of the diffraction pattern obtained on a screen 1.5 m away from the slit, will be :2024 · MCQ
  • In Young's double slit experiment, monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 Å is used. The slits are 1.0 mm apart and screen is placed at 1.0 m away from slits. The distance from the centre of the screen where…2024 · Numerical