Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Interference

Interference — practice question

In an experiment showing double-slit interference with light, the slit-to-screen distance is doubled, and the slit separation is reduced to half. The wavelength of the light is unchanged. By what factor does the spacing between neighbouring bright fringes change?

  • A$\frac{1}{4}$
  • B$\frac{1}{2}$
  • C2
  • D4

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