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A beam of light contains two wavelengths 6500 A0 and 5200 A0. They form interference fringes in Young's double slit experiment. What is the least distance (approx) from central maximum, where the bright fringes due to both wavelength coincide? The distance between the slits is 2 mm and distance between the screen and slit is 120 cm. [CG PMT 2015]

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a

0.32 cm

b

0.48 cm

c

1.92 cm

d

0.16 cm

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

To find the point of coincidence of bright fringes, we can equate the distance of bright fringes from the central maximum, made by both the wavelengths of light. 

Given, distance between the screen and slit,
D = 120 cm = 120 x 10-2 m
Slit width, d = 2 mm = 2 x 10-3 m
λ1 = 6500 A0 and λ2 = 5200 A0
Let nth fringe due to  λ2 = 5200 A0 coincide with (n -1) th
bright fringe due to  λ1 = 6500 A0.

    Dnλ2d=D(n-1)λ1d

or    n  x  5200 = (n - 1) 6500
or   4n = 5n - 5

  n = 5
So,  the least distance required,  yn=nλ2Dd

=5×5200×10-10×120×10-22×10-3

=0.16×10-2 m=0.16 cm

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A beam of light contains two wavelengths 6500 A0 and 5200 A0. They form interference fringes in Young's double slit experiment. What is the least distance (approx) from central maximum, where the bright fringes due to both wavelength coincide? The distance between the slits is 2 mm and distance between the screen and slit is 120 cm. [CG PMT 2015]