White light reflected from a soap film (Refractive Index = 1.5) has a maxima at 600 nm and a minima at 750 nm with no minimum in between. Then the thickness of the film is ______ × 10-7 m.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 3

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Option 3 : 5
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CONCEPT:

  • Interference: A phenomenon in which two waves superpose on each other to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude is called interference.
  • Thin-film interference: When light waves reflecting off from the top and bottom surfaces of a thin film interfere with another

F2 J.K 14.8.20 Pallavi D5

Due to interference in Thin Films, there occurs maxima and minima.

For maxima:

\(2μ t\space cos r=\frac{(2n+1)λ_1}{2}\)

for minima:

\(2μ t\space cos r={nλ_2}\)

where μ is the refractive index of thin film, t is the thickness of soap film, r is the angle of reflection, n is the nth fringe, and λ is the wavelength.

CALCULATION:

Given that

 λ1 = 600nm; 

λ2 = 750 nm;

μ = 1.5

For maxima

\(2μ t\space cos r=\frac{(2n+1)λ_1}{2}\)....... (i)

for minima

\(2μ t\space cos r={nλ_2}\)............(ii)

divide eq (i) and eq (ii)

\(\frac{(2n+1)\lambda_1}{2n\lambda_2} =1\)

\(\frac{(2n+1)600}{2n\times 750} =1\)

n = 2

put in eq (ii)

\(2μ t\space cos r={nλ_2}\)

\(2×1.5× t={2× 750}\)

t = 500 nm = 5 × 10-7

so the correct answer is option 3.

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