In a double-slit experiment, it is observed that the distance between adjacent maxima on a remote screen is 1 cm. What happens to the distance between adjacent maxima when the slit separation is cut in half?
A) It increases to 2 cm.
B) It increases to 4 cm.
C) It decreases to 0.5 cm.
D) It decreases to 0.25 cm.
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. 5.0
B. 31
C. 4.0
D. 25
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A) L would not change. B) L would be doubled. C) L would be quadrupled. D) L would be halved. E) L would be reduced by 4.