JEE Main 2012 — Wave Optics Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (12 May Online)
Question
The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit separation equal to , where is the wavelength of light used, in a Young's double slit experiment is
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Correct answer
B3
Step-by-step explanation
As and cannot be
or
Hence maximum number of possible interference maximas, i.e. 3
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