Solution:
Solution:
Fringe width, $$\beta = \frac{\lambda D}{d} \quad ...(i)$$
where $$D$$ is the distance between the screen and slit and $$d$$ is the distance between two slits.
When a film of thickness $$t$$ and refractive index $$\mu$$ is placed over one of the slit, the fringe pattern is shifted by distance $$S$$ and is given by
$$S = \frac{(\mu - 1) t D}{d} \quad ...(i)$$
Given : $$S = 20 \beta \quad ...(iii)$$
From equations $$(i), (ii)$$ and $$(iii)$$ we get,
$$(\mu -1) t = 20 \lambda $$
or $$(\mu -1) = \frac{20\lambda}{t}$$
$$= \frac{20\times 5000 \times 10^{-8}\,cm}{2.5 \times 10^{-3}\,cm}$$
$$\mu - 1 = 0.4 $$ or $$\mu = 1.4$$