A block o plastic having a thin air cavity (whose thickenss is comparable to wavelength of light waves) is shown in fig. The thickness of air cavity (which can be considered as air wedge for interference pattern) is varying linearly from one end to other as shown.
A broad beam of monochromatic light is incident normally from the top of the plastic box. Some ligth lis reflected back above and below the cavity .The plastic layers than wavelength of incident light . An observer when looking down from top sees an interference pattern consisting of eight dark fringes and seven bright fringe along the wedge. Take wavelength of incident light in air as `lambda_(0)` and refractive index of plastic as `mu`
Assume that the thickness of the ends of air cavity are such that formation of fringe takes place there.

Determine the separation between 1st and 2nd dark fringes form the left end of air cavity

Options

A. `(3 L)/(7) + (2 lambda_(0))/(mu)`
B. `(5 L)/(7)`
C. `(4 L)/(7)`
D. `(6 L)/(7)`

Answer

d

Explanation

1st dark fringe is at left end only. So, 2nd dark fringe would be at
`2 mu [L_(2) + (L_(1) - L_(2))/(L) x] = (n - 1) lambda_(0) (n - 1) lambda_(0)`
`x = (6L)/(7)`