NAME : NURFARZANA NADIAH BINTI JOHARI

CLASS : S22J
Practical 16: Young Double Slit
AIM: To measure the wavelength of light using Young Double slit.
INTRODUCTION

APPARATUS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:

Power supply for lamp[36W/48W]/laser Metre rule
Lamp/laser holder and stands Double slits holder
Double slit of different spacing Screen

DIAGRAM
PROCEDURE:
1. Set up the laser, slits and screen in a straight line. The distance between the slit and laser at
about 2.0m and the slit (1.0mm) to screen a few meters.
2. Adjust the slits distance from the screen until a clear maximum are formed on the screen.
Count the number of maxima and measure the distance across the maxima.
3. Change the slits with different spacing (0.5mm and 0.1mm) and repeat the same procedures.
4. Do three trials for each repetition.
5. Evaluate your experiments and suggest improvements needed.
RAW DATA
Distance between fringes, y (±0.05)cm
Slit separation (mm) Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
0.1 5.3 5.3 5.4
0.5 2.7 2.6 2.7
1.0 1.3 1.4 1.2

PROCESSED DATA

Slit separation Distance between fringes, y (±0.05)mm

(mm)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 average

0.1 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.3

0.5 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.7

1.0 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.3

WAVELENGTH
Sd
ʎ= D

(0.1 x 10 ¯ ³)(5.3 x 10 ¯ ³)
Wavelength for 0.1 mm =
2.02

Slit separation (mm) Wavelength (cm)

0.1 260 x 10¯9
0.5 670 x 10¯9
1.0 640 x 10¯9
UNCERTAINTIES

Δd ΔD
Δ ʎ =( d + D ) ʎ

0.05 x 10 ¯ ³ 0.05
=( 3.1
+ 2.02 ) ( 523x10¯9 )

= ± 1.0 x10¯ ³ m

Thus, the wavelength for light is 523 ± 1.0 x10¯ ³ m

PERCENTAGE DISCREPANCY
Theoritical value−experimental value
%= Theoritical value
x100 %

650−523
= 650
x100

= 19.5 %
EVALUATION
For the first experiment, we encountered a problem when we used light ray box. However,
the interference pattern of the envelope were not clear enough. Thus, we used red colour filter to
use monochromatic light. But then, the results were still unclear. Lastly, we used red laser which
produced clear interference pattern for us to measure the distance between fringes.

Another problem was that the distance between fringes for 0.1 mm slit separation cannot
be measured. Thus, evaluation can be made for the next experiment by increasing the distance
between slit and screen for a much clearer interference pattern.

The percentage discrepancy is approximately 20% because of systematic error in

measurement of fringe width. Thus, this can be evaluated by using set square. For random error, use
a vernier scale to record distances to reduce percentage uncertainty or travelling microscope for
greatest uncertainty.

CONCLUSION
Young Double Slit experiment is proof that electrons can act as wave and particles. The wave theory
of light was able to explain the results of Young’s double-slit experiment because it showed that
coherent light waves are able to produce an interference pattern. The wavelength of the light
determined the spacing between the fringes in the interference pattern.