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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

In a single slit diffraction experiment first minimum for red light (660 nm) coincides with first maximum of some other wavelength λ'. The value of λ' is

Options:

4400 Å

6600 Å

2000 Å

3500 Å

Correct Answer:

4400 Å

Explanation:

In a single slit diffraction experiment, position of minima is given by d sin θ = nλ

So for first minima of red $\sin \theta=1 \times\left(\frac{\lambda_R}{d}\right)$

and as first maxima is midway between first and second minima, for wavelength λ, its position will be

$d \sin \theta'=\frac{\lambda'+2 \lambda'}{2} \Rightarrow \sin \theta'=\frac{3 \lambda'}{2 d}$

According to given condition $\sin \theta=\sin \theta'$

$\Rightarrow \lambda'=\frac{2}{3} \lambda_{R}$  so  $\lambda'=\frac{2}{3} \times 6600$ = 440 nm = 4400 Å