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CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q18
In Young's double slit experiment, the screen is moved 30 cm towards the slits. As a consequence, the fringe width of the pattern changes by 0.09 mm.…
In Young's double slit experiment, the screen is moved $\displaystyle 30$ cm towards the slits. As a consequence, the fringe width of the pattern changes by $\displaystyle 0.09$ mm . If the slits separation used is $\displaystyle 2$ mm , calculate the wavelength of light used in the experiment.
Marking-scheme solution
$\displaystyle \beta_{1}=\frac{D \lambda}{d}$
$\displaystyle \beta_{2}=\frac{D_{2} \lambda}{d}$
$\displaystyle \beta_{1}-\beta_{2}=\frac{\lambda}{d}\left(D_{1}-D_{2}\right)$
$\displaystyle =\frac{\lambda}{d}\left[D-\left(D-30 \times 10^{-2}\right)\right]$
$\displaystyle \lambda=\frac{\left(\beta_{1}-\beta_{2}\right) d}{30 \times 10^{-2}}=\frac{9 \times 10^{-5} \times 2 \times 10^{-3}}{30 \times 10^{-2}}$
$\displaystyle \lambda=6 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}$
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