In a Young's double slit experiment performed with a source of white light, only black and white fringes are observed.
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1. **Understanding the Young's Double Slit Experiment**:
- In a typical Young's double slit experiment, two coherent light sources (or a single source passing through two slits) create an interference pattern on a screen. The pattern consists of bright and dark fringes due to constructive and destructive interference of light waves.
2. **Using White Light**:
- When white light is used as the source, it contains multiple wavelengths (colors). Each wavelength will create its own interference pattern, leading to a spectrum of colors on the screen.
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