Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]PhysicsLight Waves
A Young's double slit experiment is conducted using white light.
Options
- AThe central fringe will appear white.
- BThe fringe adjacent to the central one will be violet.
- CThere will be no completely dark fringe.
- DThe fringe adjacent to the central one will be red.
Correct answer
C. There will be no completely dark fringe.
Step-by-step solution
In a Young's double slit experiment using white light, the central fringe is formed where the path difference x = 0 for all wavelengths. Since all colors interfere constructively at this point, the central fringe appears white. For a completely dark fringe to form, destructive interference must occur simultaneously for all wavelengths at the same position. This requires the path difference to be an odd multiple of 2 for all wavelengths, which is impossible. Therefore, there will be no completely dark fringe. As we