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The width of fringe is 2 mm on the screen in a double slit experiment for the light of wavelength of 400 nm. The width of the fringe for the light of wavelength 600 nm will be:
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For a light of wavelength A, the fringe width in double slit experiment is given by
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For a light of wavelength A', the fringe width is given by
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Divide equation by equation and simplify to obtain the fringe width for the later case.
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Substitute the values of the known parameters into equation to calculate the required fringe width.
= 3 mm
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