Q74 / 90 · JEE Main 2012 (07 May Online) · Physics

In a Young's double slit experiment with light of wavelength $\lambda$, fringe pattern on the screen has fringe width $\beta$. When two thin transparent glass (refractive index $\mu$ ) plates of thickness $t_1$ and $t_2$ $\left(t_1>t_2\right)$ are placed in the path of the two beams respectively, the fringe pattern will shift by a distance

  • A
    $\frac{\beta(\mu-1}{\lambda}\left(\frac{t_1}{t_2}\right)$
  • B
    $\frac{\mu \beta}{\lambda} \frac{t_1}{t_2}$
  • Correct answer
    C
    $\frac{\beta(\mu-1}{\lambda}\left(t_1-t_2\right.$
  • D
    $\left(\mu-1 \frac{\lambda}{\beta}\right)\left(t_1+t_2 \quad\right)$

Solution

$$ \text { } \begin{aligned} \text { Shift } & =\frac{\beta(\mu-1)}{\lambda} t_1-\frac{\beta(\mu-1)}{\lambda} t_2 \\ & =\frac{\beta(\mu-1)}{\lambda}\left(t_1-t_2\right) \end{aligned} $$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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