A single slit diffraction experiment is performed to determine the slit width using the equation, $\frac{b d}{D}=$ $m \lambda$, where $b$ is the slit width, $D$ the shortest distance between the slit and the screen, $d$ the distance between the $m^{\text {th }}$ diffraction maximum and the central maximum, and $\lambda$ is the wavelength. $D$ and $d$ are measured with scales of least count of 1 cm and 1 mm , respectively. The values of $\lambda$ and $m$ are known precisely to be 600 nm and 3, respectively. The absolute error (in $\mu \mathrm{m}$ ) in the value of $b$ estimated using the diffraction maximum that occurs for $m=3$ with $d=5 \mathrm{~mm}$ and $D=1 \mathrm{~m}$ is ________.

In a Young's double slit experiment, each of the two slits A and B, as shown in the figure, are oscillating about their fixed center and with a mean separation of $0.8 \mathrm{~mm}$. The distance between the slits at time $t$ is given by $d=(0.8+0.04 \sin \omega t) \mathrm{mm}$, where $\omega=0.08 \mathrm{rad} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$. The distance of the screen from the slits is $1 \mathrm{~m}$ and the wavelength of the light used to illuminate the slits is $6000$ Å . The interference pattern on the screen changes with time, while the central bright fringe (zeroth fringe) remains fixed at point $O$.

The $8^{\text {th }}$ bright fringe above the point $\mathrm{O}$ oscillates with time between two extreme positions. The separation between these two extreme positions, in micrometer $(\mu \mathrm{m})$, is _________ .

In a Young's double slit experiment, each of the two slits A and B, as shown in the figure, are oscillating about their fixed center and with a mean separation of $0.8 \mathrm{~mm}$. The distance between the slits at time $t$ is given by $d=(0.8+0.04 \sin \omega t) \mathrm{mm}$, where $\omega=0.08 \mathrm{rad} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$. The distance of the screen from the slits is $1 \mathrm{~m}$ and the wavelength of the light used to illuminate the slits is $6000$ Å . The interference pattern on the screen changes with time, while the central bright fringe (zeroth fringe) remains fixed at point $O$.

The maximum speed in $\mu \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ at which the $8^{\text {th }}$ bright fringe will move is ______.

A point source $\mathrm{S}$ emits unpolarized light uniformly in all directions. At two points $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$, the ratio $r=I_A / I_B$ of the intensities of light is 2 . If a set of two polaroids having $45^{\circ}$ angle between their pass-axes is placed just before point $\mathrm{B}$, then the new value of $r$ will be __________.