In a double-slit experiment, monochromatic light is used to produce interference fringes on a screen. The distance between the slits and the screen is 1.50 m. The bright fringes are separated by 0.30 cm. If the screen is moved so that it is 1.0 m from the slits, the average distance between adjacent dark fringes will be a) 0.20cm b) 0.30cm c) 0.45 cm d) 0.67 cm

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In a double-slit experiment, monochromatic light is
used to produce interference fringes on a screen. The
distance between the slits and the screen is 1.50 m.
The bright fringes are separated by 0.30 cm. If the
screen is moved so that it is 1.0 m from the slits, the
average distance between adjacent dark fringes will be

a) 0.20cm

b) 0.30cm

c) 0.45 cm

d) 0.67 cm

e) 1.5cm

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