(1) Consider a double slit experiment set-up with slits of adjustable width. The centralmaximum has a size of 36.3cm and the wavelength of the light is A = 442nm. You noticethat there are 11 points of constructive interference inside of the central maximum.(a) The slits are currently set to be a = 3.32µm wide. What is the distance between theslits and the screen?(b) What is the spacing of the slits?(c) When you increase the width of the slits while keeping the spacing of the slits,wavelength of light, and distance to the screen constant, which of the following do youexpect to happen? [Note: More than one of these could be correct](i) The central maximum will become more narrow.(ii) The dots will move closer together.(iii) More dots will appear in the central maximum.

Given: The fringe width of the central maximum is β = 36.3 cm The wavelength of the light is λ = 442…

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