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Monochromatic light passes through a double-slit apparatus, creating an interference pattern on a screen. If the distance between the slits is decreased, what happens to the spacing between the bright fringes on the screen?

A It decreases.
B It remains the same.
C It increases.
D It depends on the wavelength of light.

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

The fringe spacing in a double-slit interference pattern is given by Δx = λL/d, where d is the slit separation. If d decreases, Δx must increase.

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