When the Slits in Young's Experiment Are Moved Closer Together,the

question 17

Multiple Choice

When the slits in Young's experiment are moved closer together,the fringes

• A)remains unchanged.
• B)move closer together.
• C)move further apart.
• D)are less intense.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Water Table

The level below which the ground is completely saturated with water, marking the boundary between the area's unsaturated soil and its aquifer.

Overpumping

Pumping of groundwater at a rate that causes severe lowering of the water table in the aquifer or other detrimental effects.

Horizontal

Describes a direction parallel to the ground or the horizon; at 90 degrees to the vertical.

Groundwater

Water present beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.