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A source of light of wavelength $5000 Å$ is placed at one end of a table $2 \mathrm{~m}$ long and $5 \mathrm{~mm}$ above its flat well polished top. The fringe width of the interference bands seen on a screen located at the end of the table is
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Options:
  • A $2 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~m}$
  • B $2 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}$
  • C $2 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}$
  • D $2 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~m}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $2 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}$
Given, wavelength of light used,
$$
\begin{aligned}
\lambda &=5000 Å=5 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m} \\
D &=2 \mathrm{~m} \\
d &=5 \mathrm{~mm}=5 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}
\end{aligned}
$$
$\therefore$ Fringe width, $\beta=\frac{D \lambda}{d}$
$$
=\frac{2 \times 5 \times 10^{-7}}{5 \times 10^{-3}}=2 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}
$$

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