Q. In Young’s double slit experiment, if one of the slits is closed fully, then in the interference pattern
A) A bright slit will be observed, no interference pattern will exist
B) The bright fringes will become more bright
C) The bright fringes will become fainter
D) None of the above
Explanation
(a) If one of slits is closed then interference fringes are not formed on the screen but a fringe pattern is observed due to diffraction from slit
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