In a double-slit experiment, when light of wavelength was used, the angular width of the first minima formed on a screen placed away, was found to be . What will be the angular width of the first minima, if the entire experimental apparatus is immersed in water?
The angular width of fringes in Young's Double Slit Experiment is given by . When the apparatus is immersed in a liquid of refractive index , the wavelength of light in the liquid becomes . Therefore, the new angular width will be: Given, initial angular width and refractive index of water . Substituting the values: . Thus, the new angular width of the first minima will be .
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