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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 10. Wave optics

In young's double slit experiment performed using a monochromatic light of wavelength \(\lambda\), when a glass plate \((\mu=1.5)\) of thickness \(x \lambda\) is introduced in the path of the one of the interfering beams, the intensity at the position where the central maximum occurred previously remains unchanged. The value of \(x\) will be..........

  1. A \(3\)
  2. B \(2\)
  3. C \(1.5\)
  4. D \(0.5\)
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(B) \(2\)

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Path difference at \(O =(\mu-1) t\). If the intensity at \(O\) remains (maximum) unchanged, path difference must be \(n \lambda\). \(\Rightarrow(\mu-1) t = n \lambda\) \((1.5-1) x \lambda= n \lambda\) \(\Rightarrow x =2 n\) For \(n =1, x =2\)
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