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In YDSE experiment screen moves away from slits due to which the point that used to be 2nd maxima is now a point of minima. Here D is initial seperation between slits and screen, then what could be possible displacement of screen?

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2D
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3D
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D3
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D8
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Solution

The correct options are
B 3D
C D3
Let displacements be ΔD

By Δx=d tan θ=dy(D+ΔD)

where y=2λDd
Sicne there is a minima now, Δx=(2n+1)λ2

(2n+1)λ2=d2λDd×(D+ΔD)ΔD=D(42n+11)

For n = 0, ΔD=3D
For n = 1, ΔD=D3
For n = 2 or greater, ΔD<0

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