Question

In Young's double-slit experiment, one of the slits is painted such that the intensity of light emitted from it is half of that emitted from the other slit. Then

• A. fringe system will disappear
• B. bright fringes will become brighter and dark fringes will be darker
• C. both bright and dark fringes will become darker
• D. dark fringes will become less dark and bright fringes will become less bright.

Answer 1

The correct option is D dark fringes will become less dark and bright fringes will become less bright.

In young's double-slit experiment, one of the slits is so painted that the intensity of light emitted from it is half of that of the emitted from the other slit. Then, dark fringes will become less dark and bright fringes will become less bright.

The correct option is D.