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In Young's double slit experiment, the distance between two slits is made three times then the fringe width will become
PhysicsWave OpticsAIIMSAIIMS 2008
Options:
  • A 9 times
  • B \(1 / 9\) times
  • C 3 times
  • D \(1 / 3\) times.
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The correct answer is: \(1 / 3\) times.
Fringe width, $\beta=\frac{\lambda D}{d}$
From question, $d^{\prime}=3 d$
$\therefore \quad$ New fringe width, $\beta^{\prime}=\frac{\lambda D}{d^{\prime}}$
$\therefore \quad \beta^{\prime}=\frac{\lambda D}{3 d}=\frac{\beta}{3}$.

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