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JEE Main 2021Wave Optics Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 1)

Question

In Young's double slit experiment, if the source of light changes from orange to blue then:

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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
Bthe distance between consecutive fringes will decrease.

Step-by-step explanation

Fringe width =λDd.
As λ decreases, fringe width also decreases.

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