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In a Young's double-slit experiment, light of wavelength λ \lambda\,λ passes through a double slit with separation d d\,d and projects an interference pattern onto a screen at a distance LLL. The distance between consecutive bright fringes is www.

The experiment is modified as follows:

  • The wavelength of the light is increased to 1.5λ1.5\lambda1.5λ.
  • The separation of the double slits is doubled to 2d2d2d.
  • The distance between the double slits and the screen is tripled to 3L.

What is the new fringe spacing in terms of the original spacing www?

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0.75w0.75w0.75w

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