Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- 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
- Athe fringes will become brighter
- Bconsecutive fringes will come closer together
- Cthe central bright fringe will turn into a dark fringe
- 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 , where is the wavelength of the light used, is the distance between the slits and the screen, and is the distance between the two slits.
The wavelength of red light is greater than the wavelength of violet light ().
Since the fringe width is directly proportional to the wavelength (), decreasing the wavelength by changing the light from red to violet will decrease the fringe width.
Therefore, the consecutive fringes will come closer together.
The wavelength of red light is greater than the wavelength of violet light ().
Since the fringe width is directly proportional to the wavelength (), decreasing the wavelength by changing the light from red to violet will decrease the fringe width.
Therefore, the consecutive fringes will come closer together.