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A beam of light consisting of two wavelengths, 650 nm and 520 nm is used to obtain interference fringes in Young's double-slit experiment. What is the least distance (in m ) from a central maximum where the bright fringes due to both the wavelengths coincide? The distance between the slits is mm and the distance between the plane of the slits and the screen is 150 cm.
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The correct answer is: 1.3
Let "y' be the linear distance between the centre of screen and the point at which the bright fringes due to both wavelength coincides. Let n1th number of bright fringe with wavelength λ1 coincides with n2m number of bright fringe with wavelength λ2 .
n1β1=n2β2
n1λ1Dd=n2λ2Dd
n1λ1=n2λ2 …(i)
Also at first position, the nth bright fringe of one will coincide with (n+1)th bright of other.
If λ2<λ1
So then n2>n1
n2=n1+1 …(ii)
Using equation (ii) and equation (i),
n1λ1=n1+1λ2
n1650×10-9=n1+1520×10-9
65n1=52n1+52
13n1=52
n1=4
Thus, y=n1β1
=n1λ1Dd
=46.5×10-71.53×10-3
=1.3×10-m
=1.3 mm

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