Q145 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2021 (06 Aug Shift 2) · Physics

White light is used to illuminate the two slits in a Young's double experiment. The observed central fringe is

  • A
    black
  • Correct answer
    B
    white
  • C
    blue
  • D
    red

Solution

White light is used to illuminate the two slits in a Young's double slit experiment. The central point of the fringe pattern is at the same distance from the two coherent sources. Hence, at this point, each of the colours (white light consists of seven different colours) maintain same phase differences. Therefore, the observed central fringe is white.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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