Maximum possible interference maxima for slit separation equal to twice the wavelength in youngs double slit experiment is

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In Young's double-slit experiment, the interference pattern is formed due to the interference of light waves from two slits. The pattern consists of alternate bright and dark fringes. The maximum number of interference maxima that can be obtained for a given separation between the slits can be calculated using the formula:

n_max = (D/d) + 1

where n_max is the maximum number of interference maxima, D is the distance between the screen and the slits, and d is the separation between the slits.

For the given case where the slit separation is equal to twice the wavelength, we have d = 2λ. Substituting this in the above formula, we get:

n_max = (D/2λ) + 1

Therefore, the maximum possible interference maxima for slit separation equal to twice the wavelength in Young's double-slit experiment is given by the above formula. The value of n_max depends on the distance D between the screen and the slits, and the wavelength of light used in the experiment.

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Maximum possible interference maxima for slit separation equal to twice the wavelength in youngs double slit experiment is

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1.Draw the plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation. Write two important conclusions that can be drawn from this plot.

2.A rectangular loop of size 5 cm $\times$ 8 cm is lying in the $x$-$y$ plane in a uniform magnetic field $\vec{B} = (2.0\ \text{T})\hat{k}$. The total magnetic flux linked with the loop is:

3.A square loop of side 0.50 m is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.4 T perpendicular to the plane of the loop. The loop is rotated through an angle of $60^\circ$ in 0.2 s. The value of emf induced in the loop will be:

4.Find the ratio $\dfrac{\lambda_\alpha}{\lambda_p}$ of the de Broglie wavelength $\lambda_\alpha$ associated with an alpha particle to the de Broglie wavelength $\lambda_p$ associated with a proton if both are moving with the same velocity.

5.Two point charges -Q and Q are located at points (d, 0) and (0, d) respectively, in x-y plane. The electric field E at the origin will be:

6.A ray of light MN is incident normally on the face corresponding with side AB of a prism with an isosceles right-angled triangular base ABC. Trace the path of the ray as it passes through the prism when the refractive index of the prism material is (i) $\sqrt{2}$, and (ii) $\sqrt{3}$.

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2.
A rectangular loop of size 5 cm $\times$ 8 cm is lying in the $x$-$y$ plane in a uniform magnetic field $\vec{B} = (2.0\ \text{T})\hat{k}$. The total magnetic flux linked with the loop is:

3.
A square loop of side 0.50 m is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.4 T perpendicular to the plane of the loop. The loop is rotated through an angle of $60^\circ$ in 0.2 s. The value of emf induced in the loop will be:

4.
Find the ratio $\dfrac{\lambda_\alpha}{\lambda_p}$ of the de Broglie wavelength $\lambda_\alpha$ associated with an alpha particle to the de Broglie wavelength $\lambda_p$ associated with a proton if both are moving with the same velocity.

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Two point charges -Q and Q are located at points (d, 0) and (0, d) respectively, in x-y plane. The electric field E at the origin will be:

6.
A ray of light MN is incident normally on the face corresponding with side AB of a prism with an isosceles right-angled triangular base ABC. Trace the path of the ray as it passes through the prism when the refractive index of the prism material is (i) $\sqrt{2}$, and (ii) $\sqrt{3}$.