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A thin transparent plate of thickness \(t\) and refractive index \(\mu\) is introduced in the path of one of the two interfering waves. The path difference between these waves is changed by half the wavelength of light \(\lambda\). The thickness of the plate is

  1. A \(\frac{\lambda}{4(\mu-1)}\)
  2. B \(\frac{3 \lambda}{4(\mu-1)}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\lambda}{(\mu-1)}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\lambda}{2(\mu-1)}\)
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(D) \(\frac{\lambda}{2(\mu-1)}\)

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Path difference after passing through a plate of thickness \(t\) and refractive index \(\mu\) is given by,
\(\Delta x=(\mu-1) t=\frac{\lambda}{2}\)
\(\therefore t=\frac{\lambda}{2(\mu-1)}\)
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