Imagine a Young's double-slit interference experiment performed with waves associated with fast-moving electrons produced from an electron gun. The distance between successive maxima (fringe width) will decrease if:

  • A
    the accelerating voltage in the electron gun is decreased.
  • B
    the accelerating voltage is increased and the distance of the screen from the slits is decreased.
  • C
    the distance of the screen from the slits is increased.
  • D
    the distance between the slits is decreased.

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