CBSE Class 12 Physics 2023 Outside Delhi Set 1 Paper

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Question : 22 of 35
 
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What happens to the interference pattern when two coherent sources are
(a) infinitely close, and
(b) far apart from each other
Solution:
Interference fringe width is given by
β2=λDd
So, β1d
(i) If the coherent sources are infinitely close then the fringe width will be so large that a single fringe will occupy the whole screen. So, no interference pattern will be detected.

(ii) If the coherent sources are far apart, then d is very large. So, the fringe width will be so small that those cannot be resolved separately. So, no interference pattern will be detected.
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