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COMEDK · Physics · 26. Wave Optics

In Young's double slit experiment, if monochromatic light used is replaced by white light, then

  1. A no fringes are observed
  2. B only central fringe is white, all other fringes are coloured
  3. C all bright fringes become white
  4. D all bright fringes have colours between violet and red
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(B) only central fringe is white, all other fringes are coloured

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When the monochromatic light in Young's double slit experiment is replaced by white light, a white central bright fringe is observed as all wavelengths of light have zero phase difference at centre while at all other points, it is different for different colours. So different…