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In two setups of Young's double-slit experiment, if lights used have the ratio of wavelengths as 1:2, then fringes of equal width are observed. If the ratio of slit separation is 2:1 then the ratio of the distances between slit and screen D1:D2 will be
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Options:
  • A 1:1
     
  • B 1:4
     
  • C 2:1
     
  • D 4:1
     
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The correct answer is: 4:1
 
As β=λDd

For equal fringe widths

λ1D1d1=λ2D2d2

Or D1D2=d1d2×λ2λ1=21×21=4

D1D2=41

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