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In a Young's double-slit set-up in air, slit separation is , screen distance and wavelength . A thin transparent film of refractive index and thickness is placed in front of the upper slit only. is the point on the screen equidistant from the two slits. Which of the following is/are correct?
- A. The central bright fringe shifts by towards the side of .
- B. Point is now a point of maximum intensity.
- C. If the entire set-up is immersed in water () with the film still on , the central fringe shifts by .
- D. If the entire set-up is immersed in water () with the film still on , the fringe width becomes .
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Answer: A, C
In air the fringe width is . The film adds extra optical path , so the central maximum moves towards the covered slit by ; (A) is true. At the path difference is , an odd multiple of , so is dark and (B) is false. In water the wavelength is , so and (D) is false. With the film in water, its extra optical path relative to the surrounding water is , which equals of the vacuum wavelength, i.e. a shift of fringe widths. The shift is , so (C) is true.
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