Interference fringes are observed on a screen by

Question:

Interference fringes are observed on a screen by illuminating two thin slits $1 \mathrm{~mm}$ apart with a light source $(\lambda$ $=632.8 \mathrm{~nm}$ ). The distance between the screen and the slits is $100 \mathrm{~cm}$. If a bright fringe is observed on a screen at a distance of $1.27 \mathrm{~mm}$ from the central bright fringe, then the path difference between the waves, which are reaching this point from the slits is close to :

  1. $1.27 \mu \mathrm{m}$

  2. $2.87 \mathrm{~nm}$

  3. $2 \mathrm{~nm}$

  4. $2.05 \mu \mathrm{m}$


Correct Option: 1

Solution:

(1) Path difference, $\Delta P=d \sin \theta=d \theta$

$d=$ distance between slits $=1 \mathrm{~mm}=10^{-3} \mathrm{~mm}$

$D=$ distance between the slits and screen $=100 \mathrm{~cm}=1 \mathrm{~m}$

$y=$ distance between central bright fringe and observed

fringe $=1.27 \mathrm{~mm}$

$\therefore \Delta P=\frac{d y}{D}=\frac{10^{-3} \times 1.270 \mathrm{~mm}}{1 \mathrm{~m}}=1.27 \mu \mathrm{m}$

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