Optics Question 58

In Young’s experiment, the fringe width for dark fringes is different from that for bright fringes. Reason : In Young’s double slit experiment the fringes are performed with a source of white light, then only black and bright fringes are observed.

[AIIMS 2001]

Options:

A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If the assertion and reason are both false.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

In Young’s experiments fringe width for dark and bright fringes are same while in Young’s double slit experiment when a white light as a source is used, the central fringe is white around which few coloured fringes are observed on either side.



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