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The slits in a Young's double slit experiment have equal width and the source is placed symmetrically with respect to the slits. The Intensity at the central fringe is `I_0`. If one of the slits is closed, the intensity at this point will be

A

`I_0`

B

`I_0//4`

C

`I_0//2`

D

`4I_0`

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