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Effect of the wavelength of light on fringe width (conceptual)

This type of question, asked 4 times: 2021 Paper 2, 2021 Paper 16, 22 Jan 2025, 21 Jan 2026 S2. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 2

    10
    If the source of light used in a Young's double slit experiment is changed from red to violet:

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  2. Question 2

    2021 Paper 16

    13
    In a YDSE setup, orange light is replaced by blue light. Then,

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  3. Question 3

    22 Jan 2025

    90
    Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : In Young's double slit experiment, the fringes produced by red light are closer as compared to those produced by blue light. Reason (R) : The fringe width is directly proportional to the wavelength of light. In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  4. Question 4

    21 Jan 2026 S2

    9
    Given below are two statements: Statement I: In a Young's double slit experiment, the angular separation of fringes will increase as the screen is moved away from the plane of the slits Statement II : In a Young's double slit experiment, the angular separation of fringes will increase when monochromatic source is replaced by another monochromatic source of higher wavelength In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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