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A-LevelPhysicsSuperposition9702/12 · May/June 2025 · Q311 Mark

Light of a single wavelength is incident normally on a double slit. Interference fringes are observed on a screen. The distance from the double slit to the screen is 0.60 m and the fringe separation is 1.8 mm. The distance from the double slit to the screen increases by 0.90 m. What is the new fringe separation?

A1.2 mm
B2.7 mm
C4.5 mm
D5.4 mm

✓ Correct answer

C: 4.5 mm

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Superposition, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 31.

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