JEE Main & Advanced AIEEE Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit-separation equal to twice the wavelength in Young's double-slit experiment, is

    A) infinite             

    B)        five                       

    C)        three               

    D)        zero

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    For possible interference maxima on the screen, the condition is \[d\sin \theta =n\lambda \]                        ...(i) Given, \[d=slit-width=2\lambda \] \[\therefore \]  \[2\lambda \sin \theta =n\lambda \] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[2\sin \theta =n\] The maximum value of\[sin\theta \]is 1, hence \[n=2\times 1=2\] Thus, Eq. (i) must be satisfied by 5 integer values i.e., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2. Hence, the maximum number of possible interference maxima is 5.


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