Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 28 - Physical Optics: Interference and Diffraction - Conceptual Questions - Page 1003: 6

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that if the experiment is performed in water, then the refractive index is changed from air to water and the wavelength decreases to $\frac{\lambda}{n}$. The condition for the white fringe is $ dsin\theta=m\lambda $. Thus, the wavelength is directly proportional to angles of all bright fringes and as the wavelength is reduced, hence the angles of all the bright fringes will decrease and the fringes will be tightly packed.
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