In a Young's Double-Slit Experiment the Center of a Bright

question 21

Multiple Choice

In a Young's double-slit experiment the center of a bright fringe occurs wherever waves from the slits differ in the distance they travel by a multiple of:

• A)a fourth of a wavelength
• B)a half a wavelength
• C)three-fourths of a wavelength
• D)a wavelength
• E)none of the above

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Psychology

Scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

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