MCQ
A white light is passed through the two narrow slits and produced a pattern of alternating bright and dark lines on the screen as shown above. What will effects on the central bright band , if the distance between screen and slits are increased?
  • Become wider
  • B
    Become narrower
  • C
    Remain unchanged
  • D
    Disappear completely

Answer

Correct option: A.
Become wider

The setup shown is that of Young's Double Slit Experiment.
The fringe width in the experiment is given as $\beta=\frac{\text{D}\lambda}{\text{d}}​$
where d is the distance between the slits, $D$ is the distance between screen and slits.
Hence the central fringe also widens when distance between screen and slits increases.

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