Question
If Young's double slit experiment is performed in water:
  1. The fringe width will decrease.
  2. The fringe width will increase.
  3. The fringe width will remain unchanged.
  4. There will be no fringe.

Answer

  1. The fringe width will decrease.

Explanation:

As fringe width is proportional to the wavelength and wavelength of light is inversely proportional to the refractive index of the medium,

Here,

$\lambda_\text{M}=\frac{\lambda}{\eta}$

$\lambda_\text{M}$ = wavelength in medium

$\lambda$ = wavelength in vacuum

$\eta$ = refractive index of medium

Hence, fringe width decreases when Young's double slit experiment is performed under water.

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