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MHT CET · Physics · Wave Optics

How is the interference pattern affected when violet light replaces sodium light?

  1. A The fringes become brighter.
  2. B The fringes become faint.
  3. C Fringewidth decreases.
  4. D Fringewidth increases.
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(C) Fringewidth decreases.

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In Young's double slit experiment, Fringe width \(\mathrm{W}=\frac{\lambda \mathrm{D}}{\mathrm{d}}\)
As violet light is of smaller wavelength Fringe width decreases