Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 28 - Physical Optics: Interference and Diffraction - Conceptual Questions - Page 1003: 4

Answer

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We know that in a two-slit interference pattern, if a white light is used instead of mono-chromatic light, then the location of bright and dark fringes depends on the wavelength of light. Thus, each fringe formed on the screen splits into seven different colors.
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