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In YDSE, the wavelength used is \( 600 \mathrm{~nm} \). A transparent slice of thickness \( 36 \mu \mathrm{m} \) is placed in the path of one wave. The central fringe shifts to \( 30^{\text {th }} \) bright fringe from the centre, then find the refractive index of the slice.
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Options:
  • A \( 1.5 \)
  • B \( 1.8 \)
  • C \( 2.0 \)
  • D None of these
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The correct answer is: \( 1.5 \)

Given that the wavelength, thickness of the slab and the shift of the central fringe by the number of fringe widths are, 

λ=600 nm, t=36 μm, n=30.

If the central bright fringe is shifted by 30β, then at the centre point of the screen, 30th bright fringe will have a path difference of 30λ. Here, β= Fringe width.

For a bright fringe at the centre of the screen, path difference is, nλ=μ-1t.

30600×10-9=μ-136×10-6

μ-1=12 μ=32=1.5

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