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Question
How will the interference pattern in Young's double-slit experiment be affected if the source slit is moved away from the plane of the slits?
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Solution
Fringe width = β = `"Dλ"/"d"`
If the source slit is moved away from the plane of the slits, there will be no change in fringe width.
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