AP EAMCET201920 Apr 2019Morning ShiftPhysicsWave OpticsActual
In a Young's double slit experiment, if the slit separation is twice the wavelength of light used, then the maximum number of interference maxima is
Options
- A0
- B3
- C5
- D7
Correct answer
C. 5
Step-by-step solution
For possible interference maxima on the screen the condition is ( aligned d & =n (i) Here, d & =2 (Given) 2 & =n 2 & =n aligned ) The maximum value of ( ) is 1 . Hence, (n=2 1=2 ) Thus the Eq. (i) must be satisfied by 5 integer values i.e. (-2,-1,0,1,2 ). Hence, the maximum number of possible interference maxima is 5 .