If the wavelength of light used in Young's double slit experiment is decreased, which one of the following statements is true of the interference pattern? O The distance between the minima stays the same. The distance between the maxima decreases. The distance between the minima increases. OThe distance between the maxima stays the same.

If the wavelength of light used in Young's double slit experiment is decreased, which one of the following statements is true of the interference pattern? O The distance between the minima stays the same. The distance between the maxima decreases. The distance between the minima increases. OThe distance between the maxima stays the same.

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Interference of Light

The word "constructive" signifies addition in interference. Constructive interference occurs when the path of the waves that start from the slit differs by 1 entire wavelength or in the intervals of the same. Hence, the waves that are presented on the screen are in phase (crest to crest/trough to trough). The waves interfering constructively forms bright fringes on the screen.

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If the wavelength of light used in Young's double slit experiment is
decreased, which one of the following statements is true of the interference
pattern?
O The distance between the minima stays the same.
The distance between the maxima decreases.
The distance between the minima increases.
The distance between the maxima stays the same.

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