Q. In a YDSE bi-chromatic light of wavelengths 400 nm and 560 nm are used. The distance between the slits is 0.1 mm and the distance between the plane of the slits and the screen is 1 m. The minimum distance between two successive regions of complete darkness is

A) 4 mm
B) 5.6 mm
C) 14 mm
D) 28 mm
Explanation

(d) Let $n$th minima of 400 nm coincides with mth minima of 560 nm, then
$(2n - 1)\left( \frac{400}{2} \right) = (2m - 1)\left( \frac{560}{2} \right)$
Or $\frac{2n - 1}{2m - 1} = \frac{7}{2} = \frac{14}{10} = \ldots$
$ie$. 4$^{th}$minima of 400 nm coincides with 3$^{rd}$ minima of 560 nm.
Location of this minima is,
$Y_{1} = \frac{(2 \times 4 - 1)(1000)\left( 400 \times 10^{- 6} \right)}{2 \times 0.4} = 14\ mm$
Next 11$^{th}$ minima of 400 nm will coincide with 8$^{th}$ minima of 560 nm. Location of this minima is ,
$Y_{2} = \frac{(2 \times 11 - 1)\ (1000)\ \left( 400 \times 10^{- 6} \right)}{2 \times 0.1} = 42\ mm$
$\therefore\ $Required distance$= Y_{2} - Y_{1} = 28$ mm

Dr. Abubacker
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