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In Young'S Double Slit Experiment, Derive the Condition for (I) Constructive Interference and (Ii) Destructive Interference at a Point on the Screen. - Physics

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प्रश्न

In Young's double slit experiment, derive the condition for

(i) constructive interference and

(ii) destructive interference at a point on the screen.

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उत्तर

Young’s double slit experiment: Consider two narrow rectangular slits S1 and S2 placed perpendicular to the plane of paper. Slit S is placed on the perpendicular bisector of S1S2 and is illuminated with monochromatic light.

The slits are separated by a small distance d. A screen is placed at a distance from S1, S2.

Consider a point P on the screen at distance from O.

The path difference between the waves reaching P from S1 and S2 is:

P = S2P − S1P

Draw S1N perpendicular to S2P. Then,

P = S2P − S1P = S2P − NP = S2N

From right-angled 

`DeltaS_1S^2N=(S_2N)/(S_2S_1) = sintheta`

`therefore P =S_2N=S_2S_1sintheta = d sintheta`

From ΔCOP,

When θ is small,

`sintheta≈theta≈tantheta = x/D`

`therefore P=(xd)/D`

For constructive interference,

`(xd)/D =nlambda,n=0,1,2,3,.....`

Position of nth bright fringe, `x_n = (nDlambda)/d =0,(Dlambda)/d,(2Dlambda)/d,(3Dlambda)/d,.......`

When = 0, xn = 0, central bright fringe is formed at O.

For destructive interference,

`(xd)/D = (2n +1)lambda/2`

`or x_n = (2_n +1) (lambdaD)/(2d) = 1/2(lambdaD)/d,3/2(lambdaD)/d,5/2(lambdaD)/d,......`

Thus, alternate bright and dark fringes are formed on the screen.

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