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In a Young's double slit experiment, 10 fringes are observed in a...

In a Young's double slit experiment, 1010 fringes are observed in a given segment of the screen when light of wavelength 600 nm600\text{ nm} is used. When this light is replaced by another monochromatic source, the number of fringes in the same segment of the screen increases by 55. The wavelength of the new light source is:

Options

  1. A1200 nm1200\text{ nm}
  2. B900 nm900\text{ nm}
  3. C400 nm400\text{ nm}
  4. D300 nm300\text{ nm}

Correct answer

C. 400 nm400\text{ nm}

Step-by-step solution

The length of the segment on the screen remains constant. The total width of nn fringes is given by y=nβ=n(λDd)y = n\beta = n\left(\dfrac{\lambda D}{d}\right).

Since yy, DD, and dd are constant, n∝1λn \propto \dfrac{1}{\lambda}, which gives n1λ1=n2λ2n_1\lambda_1 = n_2\lambda_2.

The initial number of fringes is n1=10n_1 = 10 and the initial wavelength is λ1=600 nm\lambda_1 = 600\text{ nm}.

The number of fringes increases by 55, so the new number of fringes is n2=10+5=15n_2 = 10 + 5 = 15.

Substituting these values into the relation:
10×600=15×λ210 \times 600 = 15 \times \lambda_2
λ2=600015=400 nm\lambda_2 = \dfrac{6000}{15} = 400\text{ nm}.

Answer: 400 nm400\text{ nm}
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