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Double-Slit Angular Separation
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A double-slit experiment is performed using monochromatic light. In a second experiment, both the slit separation and the wavelength of the light are doubled. Compared to the first experiment, the angular separation between adjacent bright fringes in the second experiment is:

A

Four times as large

B

Half as large

C

Twice as large

D

The same

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