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How will the diffraction pattern of single slit change when yellow light is replaced by blue light ? The fringes will be :

A

Remain unchanged

B

Become wider

C

Disappear

D

Become narrower

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D
When blue light is used instead of yellow, `lamda` decreases and hence diffraction bands become narrower.
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