A double-slit interference experiment is performed in the air.Later,the same apparatus is immersed in benzene (which has an index of refraction of 1.50),and the experiment is repeated.When the apparatus is in benzene,you observe that the interference fringes are
A)more closely spaced than when the apparatus is in air.
B)equally spaced as when the apparatus is in air.
C)more widely spaced than when the apparatus is in air.

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The wavelength of light decreases when it moves from air into a medium with a higher index of refraction, such as benzene. This decrease in wavelength leads to more closely spaced interference fringes, as the fringe spacing is directly related to the wavelength of the light.

A Double-Slit Interference Experiment Is Performed in the Air