College Physics
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Chapter 17, Problem 5CQ
Figure Q17.5 shows the fringes observed in a double-slit interference experiment when the two slits are illuminated by white light. The central maximum is white, but as we move away from the central maximum, the fringes become less distinct and more colorful. What is special about the central maximum that makes it white? Explain the presence of colors in the outlying fringes.
Figure Q17.5
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