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In a Young's double slit experiment, light of 500 nm is used to produce an interference pattern. When the distance between the slits is 0.05 mm, the angular width (in degree) of the fringes formed on the distance screen is close to

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Angular fringe width is \(\theta = \lambda / d\) in radians; convert to degrees.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • \(0.17^\circ\)
  • \(1.7^\circ\)
  • \(0.57^\circ\)
  • \(0.07^\circ\)
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Solution and Explanation

Fringe width \(\beta = \frac{\lambda D}{d}\), so the angular width \(\theta = \frac{\beta}{D} = \frac{\lambda}{d}\).
\(\theta = \frac{500 \times 10^{-9}}{0.05 \times 10^{-3}} = 10^{-2}\) rad.
In degrees: \(10^{-2} \times \frac{180}{\pi} = 0.573^\circ \approx 0.57^\circ\).
Answer: (3) \(0.57^\circ\)
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