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Q.

In a Young's double slit experiment, if the wavelength of light is increased by 50% and the distance between the slits is doubled then the percentage change in fringe width is

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a

50

b

25

c

75

d

15

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The fringe width β=λDd

β1β2=λ1λ2×d2d1=λ1.5λ×2dd=43

Hence, the fringe width is decreased by 25%.

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In a Young's double slit experiment, if the wavelength of light is increased by 50% and the distance between the slits is doubled then the percentage change in fringe width is