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NEET 2019
Exam
NEET
Year
2019
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Wave Optics

NEET 2019 · Physics · Wave Optics

Angular width of the central maxima in the Fraunhoffer diffraction...

Angular width of the central maxima in the Fraunhoffer diffraction for λ=6000A˚\lambda=6000 Å is θ0\theta_0. When the same slit is illuminated by another monochromatic light, the angular width decreases by 30%30 \%. The wavelength of this light is

Options

  1. A1800A˚1800 Å
  2. B4200A˚4200 Å
  3. C6000A˚6000 Å
  4. D420A˚420 Å

Correct answer

B. 4200A˚4200 Å

Step-by-step solution

The angular width of central maxima is given by 2 θ=2λa\theta=\frac{2 \lambda}{\mathrm{a}}where, λ\lambda = wavelength of light used a=\mathrm{a}= width of the slit For λ1=6000A˚,2θ=θ0\lambda_1=6000 Å, 2 \theta=\theta_0 (given) For another light of wavelength λ2\lambda_2 (says), the angular wid th decreases by 30%30 \% so, 2 \theta=\left(\frac{100-30}{100}\right) \theta_0=\frac{70}{100} \theta_0=0.7 \theta_0 As slit width is constant, so using Eq. (i) for these values, we get $\begin{gathered}\frac{\theta_0}{0.7 \theta_0}=\frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2}\\ \Rightarrow \lambda_2=\lambda_1 \times0.7=6000 \times0.7=4200 Å \end{gathered}
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