Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

The Young's double slit experiment is performed with monochromatic blue, green, yellow and red lights, respectively. Arrange the distance(x) of 4th maxima from the central maximum for all the colors in decreasing order

(A) $X_{red}$
(B) $X_{blue}$
(C) $X_{green}$
(D) $X_{yellow}$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (D), (C), (B)

(B), (D), (C), (A)

(B), (C), (D), (A)

(B), (D), (A), (C)

Correct Answer:

(A), (D), (C), (B)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (D), (C), (B)

Fringe position in Young's double slit experiment: $x_m = \frac{m \lambda L}{d}$

Given $m = 4$, $L$ and $d$ same, $x_4 \propto \lambda$

Wavelengths order: $\lambda_\text{red} > \lambda_\text{yellow} > \lambda_\text{green} > \lambda_\text{blue}$

Hence, distance of 4th maxima: $X_\text{red} > X_\text{yellow} > X_\text{green} > X_\text{blue}$