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In Young's double-slit experiment, the spacing between the slits is 'd' and the wavelength of light used is 6000 . If the angular width of a fringe formed on a distant screen is 1o, then calculate 'd'.
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Options:
  • A 1 mm
  • B 0.05 mm
  • C 0.03 mm
  • D 0.01 mm
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 0.03 mm
Angular fringe width θ0=βD

θ0=βD=Dλd×1D=λd

θ0=1o=π180  rad and

λ=6×10-7 m

d=λθ0=180π×6×10-7

=3.44×10-5 m=0.03 mm

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