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Answer the following:
(a) If one of two identical slits producing interference in Young's experiment is covered with glass so that the light intensity passing through it is reduced to 50%, find the ratio of the maximum and minimum intensity of the fringe in the interference pattern.
(b) What kind of fringes do you expect to observe if white light is used instead of monochromatic light ?

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To solve the given problem step by step, we will break it down into two parts as per the question. ### Part (a) 1. **Understanding the Problem**: - We have two identical slits in Young's double-slit experiment. - One slit is covered with glass that reduces the intensity of light passing through it to 50%. ...
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