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In Young's double slit experiment; monochromatic light is used to illuminate the two slits A and 8. Interference fringes are observed on a screen placed in front of the slits. Now if a thin glass plate is normally placed in the path of the beam as shown in fig. (5), then
 

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a

 the fringe will disappear

b

 the fringe width will increase

c

the fringe width will decrease

d

 there will be no change in fringe width
 

answer is D.

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 When a glass plate is introduced in one of the interfering beams of Young's double slit experiment, then there is a shifting of fringe pattern while fringe width remains the same.

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