Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Ray Optics

Question:

A young’s double slit experiment is performed with white light 

Options:

the central brightness will be red 

the brightness next to central will be red

the central brightness will be violet         

the brightness next to central will be violet 

Correct Answer:

the brightness next to central will be violet 

Explanation:

If a white light is used in the double slit experiment, the different colours will be split up on the viewing screen according to their wavelengths and central fringe will be white.
The violet end of the spectrum (with the shortest wavelengths) is closer to the central fringe, with the other colours being further away in order.