In the double slit experiment, electrons are shot out of an electron gun one at a time toward a screen with a double slit.  Suppose a laser beam is placed behind the screen in an attempt to determine which slit the electron passes through.  In this scenario, each single electron will pass through ___________ and cause ___________ to appear on the detector screen. a. One slit or the other; Two bright lines b. Both slits at the same time; An interference pattern c. Neither slits; Nothing d. Both slits at the same time; Two bright lines e. One slit or the other; An interference pattern

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In the double slit experiment, electrons are shot out of an electron gun one at a time toward a screen with a double slit.  Suppose a laser beam is placed behind the screen in an attempt to determine which slit the electron passes through.  In this scenario, each single electron will pass through ___________ and cause ___________ to appear on the detector screen.

a. One slit or the other; Two bright lines
b. Both slits at the same time; An interference pattern
c. Neither slits; Nothing
d. Both slits at the same time; Two bright lines
e. One slit or the other; An interference pattern 
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