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In a Young's double slit experiment, it is desired to modify the...
In a Young's double slit experiment, it is desired to modify the setup such that the new angular fringe width is times its initial value, and the new linear fringe width is times its initial value. Which of the following combinations of changes will achieve this?
Options
- AIncrease the wavelength by and triple the screen distance.
- BDecrease the slit separation by and double the screen distance.
- CIncrease the slit separation by and double the screen distance.
- DIncrease the wavelength by and double the screen distance.
Correct answer
D. Increase the wavelength by and double the screen distance.
Step-by-step solution
Let the initial angular fringe width be and the initial linear fringe width be .
The new angular fringe width is .
The new linear fringe width is .
The linear fringe width is given by , which implies the screen distance is .
The new screen distance required is:
Thus, the screen distance must be doubled.
The angular fringe width is given by .
To achieve , we can either increase the wavelength by (so ) or decrease the slit separation by .
Therefore, increasing the wavelength by and doubling the screen distance will produce the desired changes.
Answer: Increase the wavelength by and double the screen distance.
The new angular fringe width is .
The new linear fringe width is .
The linear fringe width is given by , which implies the screen distance is .
The new screen distance required is:
Thus, the screen distance must be doubled.
The angular fringe width is given by .
To achieve , we can either increase the wavelength by (so ) or decrease the slit separation by .
Therefore, increasing the wavelength by and doubling the screen distance will produce the desired changes.
Answer: Increase the wavelength by and double the screen distance.