what happens if instead of monochromatic light if we use white light in young's double slit experiment,In the ncert textbook it's written that the central fringe will be white ok i agree but it is also mentioned that the fringe next to the white fringe will be red in colour but in hc verma solution to the question no. 9 on page 380 of part 1 the story is quite different the answer to that question is that the fringe next to the white fringe will be violet

Kevin Nash , 11 Years ago

Grade upto college level