CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

In Young's double slit experiment, the light has a frequency of \(6 \times 10^{14}\) Hz and the distance between the centers of adjacent fringes is 0.75 mm. If the screen is 1.5 m away, what is the distance between the slits?

A \(10^{-2}\) m
B \(10^{-3}\) m
C \(10^{-4}\) m
D \(10^{-6}\) m

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(B) \(10^{-3}\) m

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\(\lambda = c/f\) \(\lambda = (3 \times 10^8)/(6 \times 10^{14}) = 5 \times 10^{-7}\) m \(d = \lambda L / \Delta y\) \(d = (5 \times 10^{-7})(1.5) / (0.75 \times 10^{-3})\) \(d = 1 \times 10^{-3}\) m

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Use the simplified expression to isolate the unknown, then plug the result back into the question setup to confirm the working is internally consistent.

Cross-check against a boundary or limiting case. Both the dimensional balance and the qualitative behaviour at the extreme should agree with the candidate answer.

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