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Suppose instead that the distance between the Centers of the slits, d, were gradually decreased (while keeping the widths of the slits the same).
Which minima would move as d is decreased?
Choose two or more relative intensity graphs in part C above that illustrate such a change.
The minima that occur only one slit is often are called diffraction minima. The minima that occur where the light from each point on one slit is
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