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Fringe width or angular width when Young's experiment is done in water

This type of question, asked 5 times: 11 May 2024 S1, 13 Apr 2026 S1, 15 Apr 2026 S2, 12 May 2026 S2, 14 May 2026 S2. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    11 May 2024 S1

    19
    A double slit experiment is immersed in water of refractive index 1.33. The slit separation is 1 mm, distance between slit and screen is 1.33 m. The slits are illuminated by a light of wavelength 6300 Å. The fringe width is

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  2. Question 2

    13 Apr 2026 S1

    142
    In Young's double slit experiment, the angular width of a fringe is found to be 0.2∘0.2^\circ on a screen placed 1m away. The wavelength of light used in 600 nm. If the entire apparatus is immersed in water of refractive index 4/3. the angular width of the fringe will be

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  3. Question 3

    15 Apr 2026 S2

    142
    A double slit experiment is immersed in water of refractive index 1.331.33. The slit separation is 1 mm, distance between slit and screen is 1.331.33 m. The slits are illuminated by light of wavelength 6300 A˚\mathrm{\mathring{A}}. The fringe width is

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  4. Question 4

    12 May 2026 S2

    143
    A double slit experiment is immersed in water of refractive index 1.331.33. The slit separation is 11 mm, distance between slit and screen is 1.331.33 m. The slits are illuminated by a light of wavelength 6300 A˚6300\ \mathrm{\mathring{A}}. The fringewidth is x×10−4 mx \times 10^{-4}\,m. The value of ′x′'x' is

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  5. Question 5

    14 May 2026 S2

    141
    If Young's double slit experiment is performed in water

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