Fringe width when the wavelength, slit separation or screen distance changes
This type of question, asked 10 times: 16 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2024 S1, 12 May 2024 S1, 20 Apr 2025 S2, 25 Apr 2025 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S2, 12 May 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S1, 19 May 2026 S1, 19 May 2026 S2. All 10 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
16 May 2023 S2
41In a double slit experiment, the distance between slits is increased 10 times, whereas their distance from screen is halved. The fringe widthTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
10 May 2024 S1
24In Young's double slit experiment the separation between the slits is doubled without changing the other settings of the experiment. To obtain the same fringe width, the distance of the screen from the slits should be madeTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
12 May 2024 S1
30In two separate setups for Biprism experiment using same wavelength, fringes of equal width are obtained. If ratio of slit separation is 2:3 then the ratio of the distance between the slit and screen in the two setups isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
20 Apr 2025 S2
30In Young's double slit experiment with monochromatic light of wavelength 600 nm , the distance between the slits is . For changing the fringe width by (A) the screen is moved away from the slit by 5 cm . (B) the screen is moved 5 cm towards the slits. (C) the screen is moved 3 cm towards the slits. (D) the screen is moved away from the slits by 3 cm .Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
25 Apr 2025 S2
18In a biprism experiment a steady interference pattern is observed on the screen using a light of wavelength . Without disturbing the setup of the experiment, the source of light is replaced by a source of wavelength . The fringe width willTap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
19 Apr 2026 S2
140In a biprism experiment, a steady interference pattern is observed on the screen kept at a distance of 100 cm using a light of wavelength . Without changing the distance between the virtual images of the slit, the source of light is replaced by a source of wavelength . Now, to reduce the fringe width by of its initial value, the screen should be movedTap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
12 May 2026 S1
144In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe width is mm with light of wavelength A.U. If the light of wavelength A.U. is used, with no other change in the experimental set up. The change in fringe width isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
15 May 2026 S1
142In double slit experiment, the angular width of the fringes is for sodium light (). To increase the angular width of the fringes by , the necessary change in wavelength isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
19 May 2026 S1
142In a biprism experiment, using a light of wavelength , a steady interference pattern was obtained on a screen m away from the source. Now the source is replaced by another of wavelength and the screen is moved away from it by cm. The fringewidth willTap an option to check your answer.
Question 10
19 May 2026 S2
143In Young's double slit experiment, the separation between the slits is decreased to of its original distance and the distance between the slits and the screen is doubled. The fringe widthTap an option to check your answer.