If the screen is moved away from the plane of the slits in a Young's double slit experiment, then the :
- linear separation of the fringes decreases
- angular separation of the fringes increases
- angular separation of the fringes decreases
- linear separation of the fringes increase
Answer
(4) linear separation of the fringes increase
Solution
Fringe width (linear separation): = Dd D
Angular separation: = D = d, independent of D.
On moving the screen away (D increases), the linear separation of the fringes increases while the angular separation remains unchanged.
Answer: (4)