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In a Young's double slit experiment slit separation 0.1 mm, one observes a bright fringe at angle $$\frac{1}{40}$$ rad by using light of wavelength $$\lambda_1$$. When the light of wavelength $$\lambda_2$$ is used a bright fringe is seen at the same angle in the same set up. Given that $$\lambda_1$$ and $$\lambda_2$$ are in visible range (380 nm to 740 nm), their values are:
For a bright (constructive) fringe in Young’s double-slit experiment we start from the condition
$$d\,\sin\theta = m\lambda,$$
where $$d$$ is the slit separation, $$\theta$$ the angular position of the fringe, $$\lambda$$ the wavelength of light and $$m$$ an integer (the order of the fringe).
We are told that the same angular position $$\theta = \dfrac{1}{40}\,{\rm rad}$$ gives bright fringes for two different wavelengths $$\lambda_1$$ and $$\lambda_2$$. Hence for the two cases we have
$$d\,\sin\theta = m_1\lambda_1 \qquad\text{and}\qquad d\,\sin\theta = m_2\lambda_2.$$
Because the left-hand side is the same in both equations, we can write
$$m_1\lambda_1 = m_2\lambda_2.$$ Now we substitute the numerical values that are common to both situations. The slit separation is
$$d = 0.1\,{\rm mm} = 0.1 \times 10^{-3}\,{\rm m} = 1.0 \times 10^{-4}\,{\rm m}.$$
To work conveniently with nanometres, we convert $$d$$ to nanometres. We recall that $$1\,{\rm m}=10^{9}\,{\rm nm},$$ therefore
$$d = 1.0 \times 10^{-4}\,{\rm m} = 1.0 \times 10^{-4}\times 10^{9}\,{\rm nm}=1.0 \times 10^{5}\,{\rm nm}.$$
The given angle is small, so $$\sin\theta \approx \theta,$$ and we evaluate
$$\sin\theta = \frac{1}{40} = 0.025.$$
Putting these numbers together, the product $$d\,\sin\theta$$ that must equal each $$m\lambda$$ is
$$d\,\sin\theta = (1.0 \times 10^{5}\,{\rm nm})\,(0.025) = 2.5 \times 10^{3}\,{\rm nm} = 2500\,{\rm nm}.$$
Thus both wavelengths must divide the value $$2500\,{\rm nm}$$ exactly so that the corresponding orders $$m_1$$ and $$m_2$$ are integers:
$$m_1 = \frac{2500}{\lambda_1},\qquad m_2 = \frac{2500}{\lambda_2}.$$
We now inspect each option to see which pair of wavelengths makes both fractions integral and still keeps the wavelengths in the visible range (380 nm - 740 nm).
Option A: $$\lambda_1 = 400\,{\rm nm},\ \lambda_2 = 500\,{\rm nm}$$ gives
$$\frac{2500}{400}=6.25\ (\text{not integer}),$$ so this fails.
Option B: $$\lambda_1 = 380\,{\rm nm},\ \lambda_2 = 525\,{\rm nm}$$ gives
$$\frac{2500}{380}=6.579,\ \frac{2500}{525}=4.762 \ (\text{neither integer}),$$ so this fails.
Option C: $$\lambda_1 = 625\,{\rm nm},\ \lambda_2 = 500\,{\rm nm}$$ gives
$$\frac{2500}{625}=4,\qquad \frac{2500}{500}=5,$$ both perfect integers, so this works.
Option D: $$\lambda_1 = 380\,{\rm nm},\ \lambda_2 = 500\,{\rm nm}$$ gives
$$\frac{2500}{380}=6.579\ (\text{not integer}),$$ so this fails.
Only Option C satisfies the integer requirement while keeping both wavelengths within the visible spectrum. For completeness we can note the corresponding fringe orders:
$$m_1 = 4\ \text{for}\ \lambda_1 = 625\,{\rm nm},\qquad m_2 = 5\ \text{for}\ \lambda_2 = 500\,{\rm nm},$$
and indeed $$m_1\lambda_1 = 4\times625 = 2500\,{\rm nm} = 5\times500 = m_2\lambda_2,$$ as required.
Hence, the correct answer is Option C.
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