A Young's double-slit experiment is performed and then repeated after moving the screen to triple the previous distance from the slit.What happens to the angular separation (as measured from the slits)of the 4^th order maxima? A) there is no change B) it becomes one-third the original value C) it becomes four times the original value D) it triples E) it increases by a factor of 2.25

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The angular separation of maxima in a double-slit experiment depends only on the wavelength and the slit separation, not on the distance to the screen.

A Young's Double-Slit Experiment Is Performed and Then Repeated After