A Young’s double slit experiment uses a monochromatic source. The shape of the interference fringes formed on a screen is

(1) hyperbola

(2) circle

(3) straight line

(4) parabola

5 views

2 Answers

The correct answer is (3)
Straight line Note: If instead of Young's double slit experiment, young’s double hole experiment was given shape would have been hyperbola.

5 views

(a) hyperbola

In young’s double slit experiment, the fringes obtained are hyperbolic in shape. But in a small interference pattern, the fringes appear straight.

5 views