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A Parallel beam of white light is incident on a thin film of air of uniform thickness. Wavelengths 7200˙A and 5400˙A are observed to be missing from the spectrum of reflected light viewed normally. The other wavelength in the visible region missing in the reflected spectrum is
Answer: Option B
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B
The wavelength missing from the reflected spectrum must satisfy the condition, 2μt=nλ where t is
thickness of air film.
2μt=nλ1=(n+1)λ2
or n×(7200)=(n+1)5400
∴ n=3
The next wavelength must satisfy the condition
nλ1=(n+2)λ2
or 7200×3=(3+2)λ2=5λ2
⇒λ2=4320˙A
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B
The wavelength missing from the reflected spectrum must satisfy the condition, 2μt=nλ where t is
thickness of air film.
2μt=nλ1=(n+1)λ2
or n×(7200)=(n+1)5400
∴ n=3
The next wavelength must satisfy the condition
nλ1=(n+2)λ2
or 7200×3=(3+2)λ2=5λ2
⇒λ2=4320˙A
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