JEE Main 2004 — Wave Optics Question with Solution
JEE Main 2004
Question
The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit-separation equal to twice the wavelength in Young's double-slit experiment is
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Correct answer
Bfive
Step-by-step explanation
For interference maxima,
Here
and is satisfied by 5 integral values of , as the maximum value of can only be 1 .
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