In Young's double slit experiment, when two light waves form third minimum, they have
Phase difference of 3 π
Phase difference of 5 π/2
Path difference of 3 λ
Path difference of 5 λ/2
For minima, path difference Δ=(2n−1)λ2
For third minim a n = 3 Δ=(2×3−1)λ2=5λ2