Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
Exam
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Light Waves

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Light Waves

If the light source utilized in a Young's double slit experiment is...

If the light source utilized in a Young's double slit experiment is changed from red to violet,

Options

  1. Athe fringes will become brighter
  2. Bconsecutive fringes will come closer together
  3. Cthe central bright fringe will turn into a dark fringe
  4. Dthe intensity of the minima will increase

Correct answer

B. consecutive fringes will come closer together

Step-by-step solution

The fringe width in Young's double slit experiment is given by β=λDd\beta = \dfrac{\lambda D}{d}, where λ\lambda is the wavelength of the light used, DD is the distance between the slits and the screen, and dd is the distance between the two slits.

The wavelength of red light is greater than the wavelength of violet light (λred>λviolet\lambda_{red} > \lambda_{violet}).

Since the fringe width is directly proportional to the wavelength (β∝λ\beta \propto \lambda), decreasing the wavelength by changing the light from red to violet will decrease the fringe width.

Therefore, the consecutive fringes will come closer together.
Practice Light Waves on Quantrex Academy →

More from Light Waves

Determine the frequency range of light that is visible to an average human being ( 400 nm… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]In air, sodium light has a wavelength of 589 nm . Determine its frequency in water… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]In air, sodium light has a wavelength of 589 nm . Determine its speed in water… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]In air, sodium light has a wavelength of 589 nm . Determine its frequency in air. Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]For light of wavelength 400 nm , the index of refraction of fused quartz is 1.472 , and… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]In air, sodium light has a wavelength of 589 nm . Determine its wavelength in water… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]In a certain liquid, the speed of yellow light is 2.4 × 10^8 m s^ -1 . Determine the… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]Light of wavelength 5.0 × 10^ -7 m is emitted in phase from two narrow slits. An… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] Full Light Waves list All Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] PYQs