· - r ................

vu un ---
tne screen x-axis..~-----------
along ~~ r--~
ti!'~ figure· 29. / . .

ERicAl ExAMplE,/('i Find the ratio of intensities of two points p and Q on a screen in a Young's
e slit experiment Wen waves from sources s1 and s2 have phase difference of o• and 7t/2 respectively•
(C.B .S.E. 2000)

IJTiON. Resultant intensity is given by, IR = Ia + lb + cos q,

= 0°, cos ct, = cos O = 1
IR 1 =la+ lb+ ... (i)

= (1t/2), cos ct, · = cos (rc/2) = cos ~o = 0

... (ii)
. IR2 = la + lb + X· 0 . Ia + lb
. .g equation (i) by equation (ii), we get,
IR, Ia+lb+2M_ ' '
l.

IR2 = . Ia+lb
IR, - I+ I+ 2# = 41 = 2
Ia = lb = I, then IR2 - I+ I 21
J\NS .
21
I = R f L. ht
R, 2 d ·M·n1·mum
1 Intensities O IQ
· um an ·
 - ----, lllU.'\. ,• • ..,._/
n / I
rv min
-
(r-1)
2
.. . (2)
ii NuMERicAL ExAMpLE Two waves having intensity in the
the ratio of maximum to the minim ratio 25 : 4 produce interference. Ca
um intensity. lculate
(C.P.M.T.)
SoluTiON. Here 1 25 5
a
lb
- or ,JI; = $;
4 2

lmax
Now
lmin

lmax 49
-- J\NS.
Imin 9
.. .
.II NuM:~;~:;~~::;~EG)7C::::; ::::;•=~.nm .when incident on a pair of slit~ produces an
interference pattern in ~ch the bright fringes are separated by 8· l mm.
A second: when bght produces
an interference pattern in which the fringes are separated by 7·2 mm. Calc
ulate th e wavelength of the
second light.
(C.B.S.E. 2000)
SoluTioN. Fringe separation is given by,

= -AD i.e.
d

or "'2 = 7·2
-1.x A1 = -x 630 i.e. A2 = 560 nm ANS.
~1 8· 1
II NuMERicAl ExAMplr@in Young's double slit experiment, the fringe width obtained is 3·0 mm in air. ll
the apparatus is i~ed in water (refractive index 4/3), what will be the new
fringe width ?(P.S.E.B. 2010)
SoluTioN. Fringe width in arr 1s given by

AD
~- =-
d
When apparatus is immersed in a·liquid of refractive index n, then fringe width
is given by,
A.' AD );
P =- =~In
nd
Here, = 3·0 mm . and n = 4/3
.·. new fringe width, ~, = 3 ·0 = 9 = 2·25 mm
4/3 4 - . . ANS,
 two coherent monochromatic light beams of
intensities I and 41 are superposed. What is the or
-Fi
.J½ =-
4
or A.NS .
maximum and minimum possible intensities in 2
the
resulting beam 7 (I.I. T.) (b) For a wave I oc A2
soluTiON.
In interference, resultant intensity is given by
IR = 11 + 12 + 2 AA cos ct, ... :: = [~~J [~~T or =4
Clearly IR = lmu, when cos cl> = max = 1
lmax = l1 + l2 + 2 AA 1'1.e. ANS .

= 41 + I + 2 .J 41 x I = 91 ANS . (j) If the two slits in Young's experiment .have widths

Again IR = Imin, when cos cl>= min.= - 1 in the ratio 16 : 1, calculate the ratio of intensity at
the maxima and minima in interference pattern . ·
... lnun = I 1 + l2 - 2 AA (H.S.E.B. 2001, H.P.S.E.B. 200'J, SimilarManipur 2015)
C, = 41 + I - 2 .J 41 X I = I ANS. SoluTioN .
@In Young' s experiment, the interference pattern is
W1 16
found to have an intensity ratio between the bright X STlP 1 . Given, w
and da rk fringes as 9 . What is the ra tio of, 2 1
{a) intensities and (b) amplitudesof the two interfering ·
waves? (I.I. T.)
... a = W1 = ..ff6 =
Solu1ioN. b W2 l l
As per given problem

(a)
Imu.
I =
(Fi +JI;.)2 9
=-
X STEP 2. Now ~:; = (: +1)2 /l:-1)2
min ($. -JI;.)2 1 _ (4+ 1)2 25
- (4-1) 2 =9
i.t.
. ..{f;+J½ 3
J11 -JI2 =1 : . Imax : lmin = 25 :9
A.NS .
~ "Cl.4

(f} !he
Q
~tio of light intensity at the maxima and minima
m_the mte_rference pattern obtained by Young's double
IR = 4lo cos
2
zt/J
2,r
-0 sht expernnent is 4 : 1. IUnd ,the ·ratio of the widths ,., "' -x .,i = 2,r
of two slits. (M.P.C.E.E.T. 2000) When , path diff. = • "' = .,i
SoluTiON . IR = 410 cos21t = 410 = K
A, 2,r /4 2,r
If path diff. = ¢ = "T x = 3
3' 3
We know that 1max
(~+lr 1i
' = 410 cos 2 -
Imin
(~-lr ' IR
410
3
K
=4 = Io = 4
. ANs.

a
wh ere ,; = amp 1·1tude · --
ratio VfK
w; w1'th W 1 and I() Find the intensity at a point on a s~reen i~ Young's
{;-1/ double slit experiment, wh_ere the mte~!ermg waves
W 2 as the widths of the slits . 1 have a path difference of (1) A/6, and (u) 'A./2.
/I (C.B.S.E. 2017)

SoluTioN. ·
The intensity at a po~nt _on a screen in Young's
double slit experiment is given by
lmax 4
But
lmin
= 1
(given) I = 410 cos 24>-2 · · .(1)

where ,I0 is the is the intensity of each wave.

(~+1)'/(~-1)'=; (i) When ; ath d!fference Ax = , phase difference,

orV W2
fK +1 Wi -2
W2
21t
cj>=TL\x=iX6-
21t "- 1t
3

or W, = 3 or :: = 9 n)
:. l1 = 410 (cos6
2
= 410
rl2)
.ffl
= 310
: . W1 : W2 = 9: 1 ANS.
The ratio of intensitiesof two waves in Young's double
slit experiment is 9 : 1. Find the ratio of the amplitudes (ii) When path difference L\x = "-2 , phase difference,
of two waves. ·

SoluTioN . 21t "-

4> =-x - = n
l1 9 ')... 2
Here, lz = 1 =9 2
Since I oc (amplitude)2 :. 12 = 410( cos ;) = 0 ANS:

:: = (ir /8\ The ratio of intensities at minima to the maxima in

~--(ryY oung's double slit experiment is 9 : 2S. Find the
I ratio of the widths of the two slits. (C.B.S.E. 2014)
or : =l=Jf =3 ANS . SoluTioN .

16) In Young ' s double slit experiment, using

\:/ monochromatic light of wavelength A, the intensity Imin
We know,
O of light at a point on the screen where path difference
\ · is ,., is K units . Find out the intensity of light at a 'max
point where path difference is A/3. (C.B.S.E . 2014)
SoluTioN.
In Young's double slit experiment, intensity at a
point on the screen is given by
where, : = amplitude ratio = i, where W,

and W 2 are the widths of slits.

 •• • 1 225~
Since 8 I < < I, so
, ,. Ima • I + I +2.Jfxf =4 I I
(for minima) I
1- • 11 + 12 +2,.J11l2 (-1)
=I+ I+ 61-2,.JI·(I + 61)
,

or
~,/. = 21 + 6 I 21 /J'
[1+ 6
2

Expanding and ignoring higher order terms, we have.

·
1- =-21+61-21-61+4I 1 (61)
T
2

or 5~-5 = 3~!~ +3 ·
- -
1 1s112 ,•
•tr ANS.
I> •: I~ 4 I , ., .
or or {w;
vw; =4 @ Consider interference between two sources of
I and 41. What will be the intensity at
intensities
, I points where phase difference is (i) 1e/2 and (ii) 1t.
Wi (Roorhe)
:. W2 = 16 ' _ ' ANS .
SolUTioN. .. l
Id, ffwo slits in You~g's !double slit e~periment have We know, intensity at a point due ID two cohereu waves
V widths in the ratio 1 : 25. Calculate the ratio of of amplitudesa and b and phase difference is given by
intensityat the maxima and minima in the interference IR ·.. _
pattern. (A.I.P.M.T.(lu) 2015) , :, Here ' <r = l, Ir = 41
SoluTioN. IR= I + 41 + 2 JI J4f cos •. , ·
= 51 + 41 cos
.I
•.
(i) When ti, = 7t/2
1C

~WW,21 =
IR = 51 + 41 cos l .= 51
:.Ratio of amplitudes, ba =VWi _51
0
f 't

Imax l(*+1J~2 (¼+1)2 = -=-

36 9 (ii) When = ff
Now = 51 + 41 cos 1t
2 16 4 IR
(¼-
/~
Imm = *-1 =

. .
1)
. ·' ' ,,., ANs.
/
c.
,.e.,
,

( .
IR - I
-
= SI - 41

t JI - • •. •
..·, . ·.
(·.· cos 1t = - 1)

"
ANs.
;@ A beam of light consisting of two wavelengths 800
Jo: In a double slit experiment, two coherent sources V nm and 600 nm is used to obtain the interference
lJ have slightlf different intensities I and I + c5I s~ch fringes in a Young's double slit experimenton a screen
that BI <<J . Show that resultant intensity at maxnna
2 placed 1·4 m away. If the two slits are separatedby
is nellr4f'wlille that at the minima is nearly (c51) /. 0·28 mm, calculate the least distance from the central
(C.B.S.E. Sample Pi 2012 bright maximum where the bright fringes of two
SoluTioN. wavelengths coincide. (C.B.S.E. 2012)

Using I = 11 + 12 + 2M cos8, we get I I

SoluTioN.
Let mth bright fringe of wavelength ).1 coincides
!. 1 .,,,.1

I = I + I + 6 I +2-.[I(I+ 61)
(for
.
maxuna)
with (m + l)th bright fringe of wavelength ).2•
mu
 i.e .•
m)..l = (m + 1)~
or
m(SOO x l0-9) = (m + 1) (600 x 10-9)
m = 3 X STEP 2. From (1) and (2),
, 213' . 2J3'
Using Ym = (mDA.)
d ,weget
=T or ')..' =p x A.

2 X 3 X 10-3 X 5 X 10-7
Ym =t (3 x 1·4 x 800 10-9) ').,' = 6x10- 3 =5 X 10--7

\1
I,;"\ . = 12
0•28
X 10-3 mm
X 10-3
ANS.
or wavelength of source, ')..'
.,
= 5000x 10-10
= 5000A 111·
Iii

V Two slits are made 1 mm apart and the screen is 15, Monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 A frlt.tts,
L/ narrow slit is incident on two double slits J°"rn a
placed 1 m away . What is the fringe separation when
blue green light of wavelength 500 run is used. What I~ separatio°: of 10 fri~ges on screen 1 m away the isi
find the slits separation . CJn,
should be width of each slit to obtain 10 maxima of
SolUTioN.
double slit pattern within the central maximum of A = 5000 A = 5 x 10-7 m
single slit pattern . . (N.C.E.R.T.)
SolUTioN.
D = lm .
2 cm , ·
Here, fringe width = fringe separation p =-io-= 0·2cm = 2x10- 3m

(5 X 10-7) X 1 d =?
Al)
P =-d , we have p= a AD
: 1()"" Using A =-
.., d , wehave
P = 0·5mm
Let a = width of single slit, then for central maxim um 10- 7 X l
d _ ')..D _ 5 X
of single slit, total angular width, .. '
. -7- 2x10- 3
= 2A.
= 2·5 ·x 10-4 m
28 ...(,)
a or slit separati.on,d = 0·25 mm · ANs.
;i6} In Young's double slit experi ment; while using a source
For 10 maxmia of double slit pattern, total angular
· of light of wave length 5000 A, the fringe width o~
width, 28 = A. ·
10 d ... (1·1·) PJ is 0·6 cm. If the distance between the slits and the
screen is reduced to half, calculate the new fringe
From eqns. (l) and (ii), we get width. (C.B.S.E.)
. ,_ SohrrioN .
2').. 10')..
X STEP 1. A= 5000 A= 5 x 10- m
=- 7
a d
d · 1 P = 0·6 cm = 6 x 10- 3 m.
i.e., a = -5 = -5 = 0·2 mm. ANS. AD
. ...(1)
Now p =
In Young ' s double slit experiment while10using a 7
source of light of wavelength 5000 x 10- m, the D · p 6 X 10- 3
\ fringe width obtained is 0·6 cm. If the distance
or
d "i'" = 5 X 10-7 = 1·2 X 1()4
between the screen and slit is reduced to half what
should be · the wave length of the source to get X STEP 2 . New distance,
1 fringes 0·003 metre wide ? (P.S.E.B.) D' = D/2
, .
SoluTioN.
x·10- :. new fringe width ..,
A' = AD' = AD
2d
X STEP 1. Here, A = 5000 x 10- 10 m = 5 7 ' d
.
m 5 X 10-7 X 1 · 2 X 104
p = 0·6 cm = 6 x 10-3 m = 2 .
. Using, p =-
AD
,

d , we get
= 3 X 10- 3 m = 3 mm, ·
ANS,
are
p In Young 's double slit experi ment, the'
~e
sl~ts
dis~
pd q, 0·03 cm apart and screen is 1·5 m away.
A =- ... (1)
~tween the central fringe and the fourth bngbt frlll&
., D
D ts 1 cm. Find the wavelength of light used. T.)
(N.C.E.R. ·
Now D' =-2 , A=,._, , , ,, ·
SoluTioN.
P' = 0·003 m= 3 x 10-3 m Here, d = 0·03 cm= 3 x 10-4 m
D = 1·5 m
 ,n == 4, Y = 1 cm = 1 x 10-2 m. nd
position of the 10th maximum in radian •
mW ••
(P,S,B.B-J
(ii) separationof the two acljacent minima,
, ==d ·.
y_d 1 X 10- 2 x 3 x 10-4 SolUTiON. 7
i • 6000 A • 6 x 10- m,
-;;;ii . 4 X 1 '. 5
,', ).II=
d • 0·1 cm• 1 x 10- m
3
· == 0·5 x 10-0 m = 5 x 10-7 m
D • 1m. m • 10
'1/avtlength,A = ~000 A . ANs (I) Angularposition is given by
! ioung's Ado?ble sdhtTehxpethirr~dent~light of wav; m).
JI, ~~..th sOOo 1s use . . e bright band of the 8ffl =-
Jel'b-:. is formed at a distance of 1 cm fro th D
~l bright band. If the screen is at a distan~e 0~ 810 . = 10 X 6 X 10-7 • 6 X to-' rad.
~-&.,,-,Ill the centre of the two narrow slits calcul 1
.5Ill ,,., th . , ate
dlO
1 separation between e s1its. (P.S.E.B.) (ii) SeparationbetweentwO adjacenl,ninJmJJ
== Fringe width (/J)
~ c,lll• == 5000 A = 5000 x 10-10 m
)..
AD 6xto- 1 Xl
gete, == 5 X 10-7 m ;:I/ =7= Jxlo-3 s 6 x 1o-'m
m == 3
y == 1 cm = 1 x 10- 2 m. =0•6mm A#I.
D ==1•5m In Young's double slit experiment the two slits 0· 15 mm
apart are illuminatedby moooclJromaticlight of wavelength
d ==?
450 nm. The secreenis 1·0 m away from the slits.
mAD (a) Find the distance of the second ({) bright pringe,
V/ekJlOW, Y =d ' (ii) dark fringe from the centralmaxiJDum. (b) How will
mAD 3 X 5 X 10-7 X l · 5 the fringe pattern change if the screen is moved away
d =y= 1x10- 2 from the slits? (C.B.S.B. 2010)
= 22·5X 10-5 m SolUTioN, ·
ct tparmionbetWeenslits, d mm = 0·225
~ -
(a) Here, d = 0·15 mm=91·5 X lo-'m. A= 450 DID
6
i,. rwo slits 0· 125 mm aP.art are illuminated by light
., = 450 X 10- m
of wave length 4,500 A. The screen is one metre
. . D = l ·0m
(1) Distance of second bright fringe
. away from the plane of the slits . Find the separation
between the second bright fringe s on both sides of U.D 2x450x .10-9 xl
the central maxima . (P.S.E.B.) = d = t.Sxl0-4
SohrrioN. = 6 x 10-3 m = 6.0 mm
3C STEP 1. Here, d = 0· 125 mm (ii) Distance of second dark fringe
= 0 ·125 X 10- m 3
J.,tl)' 3 X 450 X 10-9 X 1 .
= 125 X 10-o m =- = -----=4·5mm
1 2d 2xl•Sx10-4
i = 4500 A = 4·5 x 10- m (b) Fringe width of each fringe will increase. AN5.
D = 1 m, m = 2 22. In a Young's double slit experiment , red light of
Distanceof nth brightfringe from the central maxima wavelength 6000 A is used and the nth bright fringe is
is given by obtained at a point P on the screen . Keeping the same
setting, the source is replaced by green light of
mDA
Ym = ~ · wavelength 5000 A and now (m + l)th bright fringe
is obtained at the point P. Calculate the value of m.
7 (N.C.E.R.T.; B.S.B.B. 2002)
2 X 1 X 4 · 5 X 10-
•• I •
Y2 = 125 X 10""° SoluTioN.
Distance of mth bright fringe from the central bright
= 7·2X 10-3 m
i STEP 2. :. Separationbetween the. second bright
ges on both sides of the central maxuna
fringe is given by
mA1D
= 2Y2 = 2 X 7·2 X 10- m
3 Ym = , where A1 = 6000 A
= 14·4 X 10-3 m Distance of (m + l)lh bright fringe from the central
20 = 14·4 mm ANS ,
th bright fringe is given by
• A. double slit is illuminated by light of wave leng
~O A. The slits are 0· l cm apart and the screen
18 placed one metre away . Calculate (i) the angular
Ym + 1
(m+l)A 2 D
=---=--
d •
b
w ere = 5000 A
 d = 3·44 X 10--4 m
,4 D) = lL.m-1) 2
2

-D == ( 2m-1--1~
ymId ,d 31 A.
(2
2 2 or Ym D = m-2J"2
or y,.• = (2m-¾): ... (ii)

,m
(J the given figure, if SS2 - ss 1
p
A -y
.., - m+ 1 -y,,. = TAD
~J !s,
I
(iii) Put m = 0 in eq. (r), we get
S0-----1------- 0
I
I
Yo=-~
4d
:~
(0 State the condition for constructive and destructive 6 Note
interference. fl1lililelJs
(ii) Obtain an expression for fringe width
A narrow slit is illuminated by a parallel beam of
(iii) Locate the position of central fringe, mAonochromaticlight of wavelength 11. equals to 6000
and the angular width of the central maximum in
(C.B.S.E. Sample Paper 2013) the resulting diffraction pattern is measured. When
solurioN.
the slit is next illuminated by light of wavelength
Initial path difference between slit is next illumip.ated by light of wavelength 11.1 •
s1 and S2 is given by The angular width decreases by 30 %. Calculate the
/J.x = SS2 - SS1 = 'A./4 value of the wavelength 'A.'. (CBSE Sample paper 2019)
SoluTioN.
Path difference between Using the relation for
disturbance from S1 and S2 at
2')..
point P is given by angular width, 20 = d, we get
6x = S2P - S1P = yd/D.
new angular width = 2'A.' = (100-30)20
A yd d 100
(At}r= total path difference - -+-
4 D = 0·7 X 20
For constructive interference,
i.e., 2~• = 0·7 (2;)
= m'A., where m = 0, 1, 2 ·· i.e., 'A.' = 0·7 x 6000 A
= 4200 A ANS.

C, TRY YOURSELF
I. Two slits· in Young's interference experime~t ha~e .3. The ratio of light intensity at the maxima and minima
, Widths in the ratio 1 : 9. Deduce the ratio of mtensity in the interference pattern obtained by Young's double
at the maxima and minima in interference pattern. slit experiment is 9 : 1. Find the ratio of the ~idths
[AN5. 4 : 1] of two slits. (Similar H.P.S.E .1B. 2005(S)) [A~s. 4 : 1]
l. Tw0 s1·its m
. young'
• 4. What is the ratio of slit width in Young's double
s interference experiment . havef slit experiment, if amplitude ratio of the light ,wave
~idths in the ratio 9 : 4. Calculate the ratio 0
llltensityat the maxima and minima in the interference from them is ..ff:1 ? [ANs. 3. : l]
Pattern. (H.P.S.E.B. 2002, 02 S) [ANS. 25 : l]
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D-
I
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--=
=-~-=-~=--
-- =--~-===== --------~ __ _ . __ ~INESH NE~ MILLENNIUM PHYSICS-XI(_, ·.
5 - -- ---- -- -... -- .. ---- -- . - -- ... . ---- . ·-- .
• •, f two slits in Young's experiment have width. ratio
l _: _4, d~~ce the ratio of intensity, at maxima and
llllruma 1n mterference pattern.
·
double slit by 5~ cm, the fringe width chang ·• ·
1·5 _mm. Find the distaD:cebetween two slits. es by i
l
·· · , (H.S.E.B. 2002) [ ANs. 0·002 Dlin]
. ,- (P.S.E.B., 2010) [ANS. 9 : 1] /tQ- Light of wave length 630 nm incident on a pair f
6. The ratio of the amplitudes of .two waves from two \.CT slits produces an interference pattern in which
coheren! sources is 1 : 5. Find the ratio of intensity at
the maxima and minima in ~e interference pattern.
% consecutive dark fringes are separated by ·8·0 mm. ;
second light produces an interference patternin which
- · · - · [ANS. 9 : 4] dark fringes are separated by 7·0 mm. What is the
@, Two coherent so~ces ?f in~nsities 81 : 1· intert'ere. .- wave -length of second light ?
<y) Calculate the ratio of mtens1ty between the maxima
and minima in the interference pattern. (C.B.S.E . 2009) [ ANs. 551·25 run]
·, '. ·· 17. In Young's double slit experiment, the two slits are
. '
'
(C.!J~S.E.; H.P.S.E.B. 2005) [ ANs. 25 : 16] 1 mm apart and the fringes are observed at 1 metre
8. Two coherent sources are 1 mm apart from each othe from the plane of the slits. The distance betweenthe
r.
The screen is placed at a distance of 25 cm from the 11th and 1st bright fringes is 9·8 mm. Calculatethe
sources. If the wave length of light is 6000 A, .what wave length of the light used. [ANs. 9800 A}
will be the fringe width of the interference pa~ern ?
18. In a Young's double slit experiment, the
angularwidth
[ANs. 0· 125 mm] of fringe formed on a distant screen is 0· 1°. The wave
9. In Young's double slit experiment, light has a frequency length of light used is 6000 A. What is the spacing
of 6 x 1015 Hz. The distance between the centres of between the slits? (Roorlcee) [ANS. 0·344 nun]
adjacent bright fringes is 0·75 mm. If the screen is
19. The fringe width in a Young's double slit interference
_1 · 5 m away, what is the distance between the slits ?
pattern is 2·4 x 10-4 m when red light of wavelength
[ANs. 0· 1 mm] 6400 A is used. By ho~ much will it change if blue
10• A 1ight of wavelength 5000 A from a narrow slit f~ll~ light of wavelength 4000 A is used? (H.S.E,B- zOO,)
on a double slit. If the separation for 16 fringes on a
· screen lm away is 2 cm, calculate the senaration nf [ANS. 1·5 X 10"' inl
 U 1 : ..j

_'. 231 (I
35 1be path difference between two interfering waves
@Y, Following figure shows an experimentalse~ up similar
• at a point on the screen is 171·5 times the wavelength.
<J to Young's Double slit experimentto observeinterference
Is the point bright or dark ? If the path difference is :;> 6 of light. ·
0·01029 cm, find the wavelength.
A.
[ANs. Dark, 6000 A] Here SS2 - SS1 =
'. 4
26 In an interference pattern, at a point we observe the Write down the conditions of (i) constructive (ii)
• 12th order maximum for the wave length 6000 A. destructive interference at any point P in the terms of
What order will be visible here if the source is replaced the path difference.
by the light of wave length 4800 A ? [AM. 15] /l = S2P- S1P
@/Two coherentsources of light emit waves of amplitudes Does the central fringe observed in the above set up
,l a and 2a. They meet at the point P equidistant from lie above or below 0. Give reason. Yellow light of
the two sources. If the intensity of the first wave is 6000 A produces fringes of width 0·8 nm in Young's
I, what will be the resultant intensity at a point P? double slit experiment. What will be the fringe wid~
if light source is replaced by another monochromatic
(C.B.S.E.) [ANs. 91]
In Young's experiment,two coherent sourcesare placed source of wavelength 7500 A and separation between
~ 0·90 mm apart and the fringes are observed one metre slits is doubled. (C.B.S.E. Sample) [ANS. 0·5 mm]

Y \ away. If it produces the second dark fringe at a distance

1-n) In a double slit ex~riment with monochromaticlight,
: 1 of lIIDD from the centralfringe, what will be the wavelength
fringes are formed on a scr~enplaced at some dis~ce
·· v I from slits. If the screen 1s moved by 5 x 10 m
of monochromaticlight used? (C. B.S.E.) [ANs. 6000 A]
towards the slits, the change in fringe width is
29. In Young's double slit experiment, the distancebetween
3 x 10-5 m. If distance between slits is 10-3m,
the slits is 0·2 mm and the screen is at 2 m from the calculate the wavelength of light used.
slits. Find the distance of the third maxima from the
(C.B.S.E. 2003) [ANS. 6000 A]
centraimaximum if wavelengthof light used is 5000 A.
In Young's experiment, the width of fringes obtained
[ANS. 15 mm]
t;,..}Yith light of wavelength6000 A is 2 mm. Calculate
J). Two narrow 'slits 3 mm apart are illuminated ~Y a Y the fringe width if the entire apparatus is immersed in
monochromaticlight (A= 6000 A). Fringesare ob~ a liquid medium of refractiveindex 1·33.
on a screen lm away from the slits. Find ~e frmge (C.B.S.E. 2003) [ANs. 1·5 mm]
width. If the whole apparatus is immerse~ m water Find the ratio of intensities of two points on a screen
of refractive index 4/3, fmd new fringe width· V in Young's Double slit experiment, when waves from
[ANs. 0·2 mm ; 0· 15 mm] S~he two slits have path difference of (i) 0 and
(ii) ')../4. (C.B.S.E. 2003) [ANS. 2 : 1]