Q.

What happens if the monochromatic light used in Young's double-slit experiment is replaced by white light? 

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a

No fringes will be observed.

b

All bright fringes become white.

c

Only the central fringe is white, all the other fringes are colored.

d

All bright fringes have colors between violet and red.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

White light consists of colors between violet and red. The wavelength λ is the shortest for violet light and the longest for a red light. At the central fringe, the path difference for all colors is zero. Therefore, at the center of the screen, all colors superimpose to give a white fringe. 

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