A razor blade nicely shows diffraction fringes when illuminated with
A)ultraviolet light.
B)monochromatic light.
C)sunlight.
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

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Razor blade nicely shows diffraction fringes when illuminated with monochromatic light because the razor blade acts as a diffraction grating which splits the incident monochromatic light into multiple orders of diffraction fringes. Ultraviolet light and sunlight may also produce diffraction fringes, but the fringes will not be as clear as with monochromatic light.

A Razor Blade Nicely Shows Diffraction Fringes When Illuminated with