Two slits in Young's double slit experiment are apart and the screen is placed at a distance of from the slits. If the wavelength of light used is then the fringe separation is
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: D
To find the fringe separation (also known as fringe width) in Young's double slit experiment, we use the formula:
$$ \beta = \dfrac{\lambda D}{d} $$
where:
$\beta$ is the fringe width (fringe separation).
$\lambda$ is the wavelength of the light used.
$D$ is the distance from the slits to the screen.
$d$ is the distance between the two slits.
Given values are:
$$d = 1.5 \, \mathrm{mm} = 1.5 \times 10^{-3} \, \mathrm{m}$$
$D = 1 \, \mathrm{m}$
$$\lambda = 600 \times 10^{-9} \, \mathrm{m}$$
Substituting these values into the formula:
$$ \beta = \dfrac{600 \times 10^{-9} \, \mathrm{m} \times 1 \, \mathrm{m}}{1.5 \times 10^{-3} \, \mathrm{m}} $$
Calculating the value:
$$ \beta = \dfrac{600 \times 10^{-9}}{1.5 \times 10^{-3}} $$
$$ \beta = 4 \times 10^{-4} \, \mathrm{m} $$
Thus, the fringe separation is $$4 \times 10^{-4} \, \mathrm{m}$$. The correct answer is:
Option D $$4 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}$$
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