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The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit-separation equal to twice the wavelength in Young's double-slit experiment is

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infinite
five
three
zero

SOLUTION :PATH difference for nth orderbright fringes,
`d SIN theta=(lambda)/(d)=(nlambda)/(2lambda)"" [ :. D=2lambda]`
`:. sin teta=(n)/(2)`
but RANGE of `sin theta` is(-1,1)
`:. Sin theta le1`
`:. n le2`
`:.` Possible values of `n=-2,1,0,1,2`
Hence, a central maximum on the screen with two sides of the FIRST order and two of the second order respectively gives a total of five bright fringes.


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