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The wavelength of light, while it is passing through water is 540 nm . The refractive index of water is $4 / 3$. The wavelength of the same light when it is passing through a transparent medium having refractive index of $3 / 2$ is $\_\_\_\_$ nm.

A

540

B

840

C

480

D

380

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Which of the following are true for a single slit diffraction?

A. Width of central maxima increases with increase in wavelength keeping slit width constant.

B. Width of central maxima increases with decrease in wavelength keeping slit width constant.

C. Width of central maxima increases with decrease in slit width at constant wavelength.

D. Width of central maxima increases with increase in slit width at constant wavelength.

E. Brightness of central maxima increases for decrease in wavelength at constant slit width.

A

B, D only

B

A, D only

C

A, C, E only

D

B, C only

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
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Given below are two statements :

Statement I : In a Young's double slit experiment, the angular separation of fringes will increase as the screen is moved away from the plane of the slits

Statement II : In a Young's double slit experiment, the angular separation of fringes will increase when monochromatic source is replaced by another monochromatic source of higher wavelength

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

B

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

C

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

D

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift
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In a double slit experiment the distance between the slits is 0.1 cm and the screen is placed at 50 cm from the slits plane. When one slit is covered with a transparent sheet having thickness $t$ and refractive index $n(=1.5)$, the central fringe shifts by 0.2 cm . The value of $t$ is

$\_\_\_\_$ cm.

A

$6.0 \times 10^{-3}$

B

$8 \times 10^{-4}$

C

$5.0 \times 10^{-3}$

D

$5.6 \times 10^{-4}$

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