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Grade 12Wave Optics

what are the shapes of fringes in ydse ? and why

what are the shapes of fringes in ydse ? and why different shapes are obtained
 
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8 Years agoGrade 12
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Arun

8 Years ago
The theoretical shapes of the interference fringes observed in Young`s double slit experiment are straight lines which is easily proved. In case two pinholes are used instead of slits, as in the original Young`s experiment, hyperbolic fringes are observed.