Consider an experiment where we send monochromatic light to a distant screen through a single narrow slit. The distance between adjacent dark fringes in the diffraction pattern displayed on the screen
- The wavelength of the light increases.
A) increases
B) decreases
C) remains the same

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When the wavelength of the light increases, the distance between adjacent dark fringes in the diffraction pattern also increases. This is because the diffraction pattern spreads out more with longer wavelengths.

Consider an Experiment Where We Send Monochromatic Light to a Distant