Assertion: If white light is used in place of monochromatic light in YDSE

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Assertion: If white light is used in place of monochromatic light in YDSE, then the central point is white, although coloured fringes are obtained at other points. Reason: At the centre, the path difference is zero for all wavelengths. Hence, all wavelengths interfere constructively.

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