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If yellow light emitted by sodium lamp in Young’s double slit experiment is replaced by a monochromatic blue light of the same intensity

a
fringe width will decrease
b
fringe width will increase
c
fringe width will remain unchanged
d
fringes will become less intense

detailed solution

Correct option is A

As fringe width is  β=λDd and λb<λy, Fringe width decreases if light is changed from yellow to blue.

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