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Find the distance between two successive position of the movable mirror of the Michelson interferometer giving best fringes in the case of sodium source with lines of $\lambda=5890\text{A}^\circ$ and $5896\text{A}^\circ$}

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For a sodium doublet with a difference of $6\text{ \AA}$, the distance moved by the mirror for successive distinct fringes is always approximately $0.29\text{ mm}$ (or $289\ \mu\text{m}$).
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Updated On: Jul 6, 2026
  • $280\text{ nm}$
  • $282\text{ nm}$
  • $308\text{ nm}$
  • $289\text{ nm}$
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The Correct Option is D

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