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What is observed in Young’s double-slit experiment?

Correct answer D. Both interference and diffraction fringes

Explanation

Each narrow slit diffracts light, and the two diffracted beams then overlap and interfere, so the pattern shows interference fringes modulated by a diffraction envelope.

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