NEET Physics Young's Double Slit Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In Young's double slit experiment, the interference pattern is a result of the superposition of light waves from two coherent sources.
Reason (R): Diffraction phenomena explain the limits of ray optics but are not responsible for interference patterns.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true, but the reason does not explain the assertion. The interference pattern in Young's experiment is due to superposition, not diffraction, though diffraction defines the limits of ray optics.
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