When 450-nm light is incident normally on a certain double-slit system the number of interference maxima within the central diffraction maximum is 5. When 900-nm light is incident on the same slit system the number is: a. 9b. 2c. 3d. 10e. 5

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Explanation:

width of central diffraction maxima = 2 λD / d₁

λ  is wave length of light , D is screen distance and   d₁ is slit width

width of each interference fringe =  λD / d₂  , d₂ is slit separation.

No of interference fringe  in central diffraction fringe

= width of central diffraction maxima / width of each interference fringe

= 2 λD / d₁  x  λDd₂ / λD

No = 2 d₂ / d₁

No = 5

5 = 2 d₂ / d₁

Since this number does not depend upon wavelength so it will remain the same

No of required fringe will be 5 .

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e ) 5.

When 900-nm light is incident on the same slit system the number is 5.

The given parameters:

  • First wavelength of the incident light, λ₁ = 450 nm
  • The number of interference maxima, n = 5
  • Second wavelength, λ₂ = 900 nm

The number of interference fringe in central diffraction fringe is calculated as follows;

[tex]n = \frac{width \ of \ central \ diffraction\ maxima}{ width \ of \ each \ interference\ fringe}\\\\n = \frac{2\pi \lambda D/d_1}{2\pi \lambda D/d_2} \\\\n = \frac{2d_2}{d_1}[/tex]

The number of  number of interference fringe is independent of the wavelength.

Thus, when 900-nm light is incident on the same slit system the number is 5.

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