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Okay, let's solve this step-by-step: * Distance between slits (d) = 0.1 mm = 0.1 x 10^-3 m * Wavelength (λ) of light = 6000 A = 6000 x 10^-10 m * Distance of screen from slits (D) = 25 cm = 0.25 m * We are asked to find angular thickness of 3rd dark fringe * For dark fringe, path difference = (2n-1)λ/2 * For 3rd dark fringe, n = 3 * So, path difference = (2x3 - 1)λ/2 = 4λ/2 = 2λ * Using path difference equation:

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Okay, let's solve this step-by-step: * Distance between slits (d) = 0.1 mm = 0.1 x 10^-3 m * Wavelength (λ) of light = 6000 A = 6000 x 10^-10 m * Distance of screen from slits (D) = 25 cm = 0.25 m * We are asked to find angular thickness of 3rd dark fringe * For dark fringe, path difference = (2n-1)λ/2 * For 3rd dark fringe, n = 3 * So, path difference = (2x3 - 1)λ/2 = 4λ/2 = 2λ * Using path difference equation:

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Superposition of waves

When two or more waves are passing through a medium at the same time, the resultant displacement at any point is equal to the vector sum of
their individual displacements at that point.
If y1, y2, y3, . . ., yn be the displacements at a point due to individual waves, then the resultant displacement, y at the same time when the waves
superpose to each other is given by
y = y1 + y2 + y3 + . . . + yn

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Q. The ratio of amplitude of waves of two sources is 3:2. The ratio of maximum and minimum intensity when these
waves superimpose is

a. 5:1 b. 25:1 c. 9:4 d. 16:9

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Interference

-When two waves from coherent sources superimpose it results into variation of intensity at different points. This
phenomenon is called interference.

-It is based on conservation of energy.

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Condition for sustained interference

• Two sources emitting waves must be coherent.


• Sources should be monochromatic and they shall emit light continuously.
• The separation between two sources should be small and distance of screen from sources must be large.

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Young’s Double Slit Experiment (YDSE)

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Types of interference:

CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERECE


1. In which crest of one lies on crest of another and so 1. In which crest of one lies in trough of another and
does trough. vice versa.

2. Path difference 2. Path difference


∆𝒙 = S2 P − S1 P = 𝒏𝝀 𝟐𝒏 − 𝟏 𝝀
Phase difference ∆𝒙 = S2 P − S1 P =
𝟐
∆∅ = 𝟐𝒏𝝅 Phase difference
(n = 0, 1, 2, …..) ∆∅ = (𝟐𝒏 − 𝟏)𝝅
(n = 1, 2, 3, …..)

3. Distance of nth bright fringe from central fringe (yn) = 3. Distance of nth dark fringe from central fringe (yn) =
𝑫 𝒏𝝀𝑫 𝑫 𝟐𝒏−𝟏 𝝀𝑫
∆𝒙 × = ∆𝒙 × =
𝒅 𝒅 𝒅 𝟐𝒅

4. Fringe width (𝛽) = distance between two consecutive 4. Fringe width (𝛽) = distance between two consecutive
𝝀𝑫 𝝀𝑫
bright fringe = yn – yn-1 = dark fringe = yn – yn-1 =
𝒅 𝒅

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𝝀𝑫
• So in YDSE, all fringe have same width i.e. 𝜷 =
𝒅
• Angular thickness of bright/dark fringes can be calculated from path
difference equation i.e. ∆𝒙 = 𝒅𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽

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Q. In a YDSE, the separation between slits is 0.1mm and wavelength of light
used is 600nm. The separation between successive bright fringes on a screen
1m away from the slits is
a. 3mm
b. 6mm
c. 12mm
d. 24mm

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Q. The distance between slits in YDSE is 0.1mm and screen is at 25cm. The
angular thickness of third dark fringe for light of wavelength 6000A is
a. 0.64degree
b. 0.75degree
c. 0.86degree
d. 0.97degree

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