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In Young's double-slit experiment, if there is no initial phase difference between the light from the two slits, a point on the screen corresponding to the fifth minimum has a path difference:

A

5λ2\frac{5\lambda}{2}

B

10λ2\frac{10\lambda}{2}

C

9λ2\frac{9\lambda}{2}

D

11λ2\frac{11\lambda}{2}

Step-by-Step Solution

In Young's Double Slit Experiment, the condition for the nthn^{\text{th}} minimum (dark fringe) is that the path difference between the waves from the two slits is given by Δx=(2n1)λ2\Delta x = (2n - 1)\frac{\lambda}{2}, where n=1,2,3,n = 1, 2, 3, \dots For the fifth minimum, we substitute n=5n = 5: Δx=(2(5)1)λ2=(101)λ2=9λ2\Delta x = (2(5) - 1)\frac{\lambda}{2} = (10 - 1)\frac{\lambda}{2} = \frac{9\lambda}{2}. Thus, the path difference for the fifth minimum is 9λ2\frac{9\lambda}{2}.

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