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Match List-I with List-II regarding the changes made to a standard...

Match List-I with List-II regarding the changes made to a standard Young's double slit experiment setup and their effects on the angular fringe width.

List-I (Change in setup)List-II (Effect on angular fringe width)
A. Screen moved away from slitsI. Increases
B. Slit separation is halvedII. Decreases
C. Setup is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.51.5III. Remains constant
D. Incident light changed from blue to redIV. Becomes double

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AA-I, B-II, C-II, D-I
  2. BA-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  3. CA-III, B-II, C-I, D-II
  4. DA-I, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Correct answer

B. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Step-by-step solution

The angular fringe width in a Young's double slit experiment is given by θ=λd\theta = \dfrac{\lambda}{d}, where λ\lambda is the wavelength and dd is the slit separation. It is independent of the screen distance DD.

A. Screen moved away from slits: Since θ\theta does not depend on DD, the angular fringe width remains constant. (A →\rightarrow III)

B. Slit separation is halved: New slit separation d′=d2d' = \dfrac{d}{2}. The new angular width θ′=λ(d/2)=2(λd)=2θ\theta' = \dfrac{\lambda}{(d/2)} = 2\left(\dfrac{\lambda}{d}\right) = 2\theta. It becomes double. (B →\rightarrow IV)

C. Setup is immersed in a liquid: The wavelength decreases to λ′=λ1.5\lambda' = \dfrac{\lambda}{1.5}. Since θ∝λ\theta \propto \lambda, the angular fringe width decreases. (C →\rightarrow II)

D. Incident light changed from blue to red: The wavelength of red light is greater than that of blue light (λred>λblue\lambda_{\text{red}} > \lambda_{\text{blue}}). Since θ∝λ\theta \propto \lambda, the angular fringe width increases. (D →\rightarrow I)

Therefore, the correct matching is A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I.

Answer: A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
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