NEET Physics Young's Double Slit Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In Young's double-slit experiment, the interference pattern is due to the superposition of light waves.
Reason (R): Interference is a phenomenon that occurs only with light waves and not with longitudinal waves like sound.
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
Interference occurs in both transverse (like light) and longitudinal waves (like sound), but the assertion is specifically about light waves in Young's experiment.
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