Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Interference

Interference — practice question

In a dim room, a small red-light source shines onto two slits that are $0.75\,\text{mm}$ apart. Several metres beyond the slits, the light reaches a screen and produces a pattern of equally spaced bright fringes. Which change would make the spacing between the bright fringes on the screen smaller?

  • AChange the source for one emitting blue light.
  • BReduce the distance between the light source and the slits.
  • CReduce the distance between the slits to $0.55\,\text{mm}$.
  • DReduce the intensity of the light source.

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