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JEE Advanced 2019Paper 2
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2019
Paper
Paper 2
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Wave Optics

JEE Advanced 2019 · Paper 2 · Physics · Wave Optics

In a Young's double slit experiment, the slit separation d is 0.3mm...

In a Young's double slit experiment, the slit separation dd is 0.3mm0.3mm and the screen distance DD is 1m.1m . A parallel beam of light of wavelength 600nm600nm is incident on the slits at angle α\alpha as shown in figure. On the screen, the point OO is equidistant from the slits and distance POPO is 11.0mm.11.0mm . Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
In a Young's double slit experiment, the slit separation d is 0.3mm and the screen distance D is 1m . A parallel beam

Options

  1. AFor α=0.36π\alpha = \dfrac{0.36}{\pi} degree, there will be destructive interference at point O.O .
  2. BFringe spacing depends on α\alpha
  3. CFor α=0.36π\alpha = \dfrac{0.36}{\pi} degree, there will be destructive interference at point PP
  4. DFor α=0,\alpha = 0, there will be constructive interference at point P.P .

Correct answer

C. For α=0.36π\alpha = \dfrac{0.36}{\pi} degree, there will be destructive interference at point PP

Step-by-step solution

In a Young's double slit experiment, the slit separation d is 0.3mm and the screen distance D is 1m . A parallel beam
Path difference at “P”“P” , ∆x=dsinα+dsinθ∆ x = dsin \alpha + dsin \theta
{θ,α:smallangle,sinθ≅tanθ=yD\begin{cases}\theta, \alpha: smallangle, & sin \theta ≅ tan \theta = \dfrac{y}{D}\end{cases} and sinα≈αsin \alpha \approx \alpha
⇒∆x=dα+dyD⇒ ∆ x = d\alpha + \dfrac{dy}{D}
\left(A\right) ∆ x = 3mm \times \dfrac{0.36}{\pi} \times \dfrac{\pi}{180} + 0 = 600nm<br/><br/>600nm = n\lambda<br/><br/>n = 1<br/>Constructiveinterference<br/>Constructive interference⇒ \left(A\right) is incorrect
\left(B\right) Fringe width does not depend on α.⇒(B)\alpha . ⇒ \left(B\right) is incorrect
\left(C\right) ∆ x = 0.3mm \times \dfrac{0.36}{\pi} \times \dfrac{\pi}{180} + \dfrac{0.3mm \times 11mm}{1000} = 39 \times {10}^{- 4}mm<br/>Now,<br/>Now,∆ x = 39 \times {10}^{- 4} = \left(2n - 1\right) \times \dfrac{600 \times {10}^{- 9} \times {10}^{3}}{2}<br/><br/>⇒ n = 7<br/>Destructiveinterferencehappened<br/>Destructive interference happened⇒correct<br/>(D)correct <br/>\left(D\right)\begin{cases}\alpha = 0 & ∴ ∆ x = dy / D = \dfrac{0.3 \times 11}{1000} = 33 \times {10}^{- 4}mm\end{cases}$<br/><br/>∆ xintermsofin terms of\lambda = \dfrac{33 \times {10}^{- 4}}{600 \times {10}^{- 6}}\lambda = \dfrac{11\lambda}{2}<br/>as<br/>as∆ x = \left(2n - 1\right)\dfrac{\lambda}{2}<br/>Therewillbedestructiveinterference.<br/>There will be destructive interference.⇒ \left(D\right)$ is incorrect.
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