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In a Young's double slit experiment the angular width of a fringe formed on a distant screen is \( 1^\circ \). The wavelength of the light used is \( 6280 \, \text{Å} \). What is the distance between the two coherent sources?
In a Young's double slit experiment the angular width of a fringe formed on a distant screen is \( 1^\circ \). The wavelength of the light used is \( 6280 \, \text{Å} \). What is the distance between the two coherent sources?
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The distance between the slits in Young’s double slit experiment can be found using the angular width of the fringe and the wavelength.
Updated On: Mar 25, 2026
- 0.036 mm
- 0.12 mm
- 6 mm
- 4 mm
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