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In a Young double slit experiment, the wavelength of incident light is \(6000\,\text{\AA}\), the separation between slits \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) is \(5\,\text{cm}\) and the distance between slits plane and screen is \(50\,\text{cm}\), as shown in the figure. If the resultant intensity at \(P\) is equal to the intensity due to individual slits, the path difference between interfering waves is _____ \AA.
In a Young double slit experiment, the wavelength of incident light is \(6000\,\text{\AA}\), the separation between slits \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) is \(5\,\text{cm}\) and the distance between slits plane and screen is \(50\,\text{cm}\), as shown in the figure. If the resultant intensity at \(P\) is equal to the intensity due to individual slits, the path difference between interfering waves is _____ \AA.
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