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JEE Main 24 February 2021, Shift 2, Physics Q14

Question 14 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 14 of 30, Section A.

If the source of light used in a Young's double slit experiment is changed from red to violet :

(1)the fringes will become brighter.
(2)consecutive fringe lines will come closer.Official answer
(3)the intensity of minima will increase.
(4)the central bright fringe will become a dark fringe.

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Wave Optics
Topic: Young's Double Slit
Idea tested: YDSE Fringe Width

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Asked 14× in all

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