Physics · Wave Optics

A collimated white light source illuminates the slits of a double slit interference setup and forms the interference pattern on a screen. If one slit is covered with a blue filter, which one of the following statements is correct?

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1The central maximum is blue with coloured higher order maxima
2A blue interference pattern is observed✓
3Interference pattern remains unchanged with and without the blue filter
4No interference pattern is observed after the slit is covered with the blue filter

Correct answer

A blue interference pattern is observed

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