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In Young's double slit experiment, the distance between the two coherent sources of light is typically:
In Young's double slit experiment, the distance between the two coherent sources of light is typically:
- Slightly less than the wavelength of light
- Unrelated to the wavelength of light
- On the order of the wavelength of light
- Several orders of magnitude greater than the wavelength of light (correct)
In Young's double slit experiment, the screen or photodetector is placed at a distance 'D' which is:
In Young's double slit experiment, the screen or photodetector is placed at a distance 'D' which is:
- At the same distance as the slits
- Irrelevant to the experiment
- Far away from the slits (correct)
- Very close to the slits
Young's double slit experiment helped in understanding:
Young's double slit experiment helped in understanding:
- The particle theory of light
- The theory of quantum mechanics
- The theory of relativity
- The wave theory of light (correct)
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