Light of wavelength in a Young’s double-slit experiment is replaced by light of…

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Problem

Light of wavelength 600 nm600\,\text{nm} in a Young’s double-slit experiment is replaced by light of wavelength 400 nm400\,\text{nm} while the slit separation and the slit-to-screen distance remain unchanged. Explain qualitatively how the spacing between successive bright fringes will be affected.

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