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If white light is used in a Young's double-slit experiment, then

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a

the first-order red fringes are closer to the centre of the screen than the first order violet fringes

b

the first-order violet fringes are closer to the centre of the screen than the first order red fringes

c

bright white fringe is formed at the centre of the screen

d

fringes of different colors are observed clearly only in the first order

answer is A, B, C.

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Bright central fringe is formed due to all the colors , and the central bright fringe will be white . Fringes of different colors are observed clearly only in the first order as bright fringes of different colours other than first order will overlap. The first-order violet fringes are closesr to the center of the screen than the first-order red fringes as the wavelength of violet is small .

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If white light is used in a Young's double-slit experiment, then