$A$ screen is placed at a certain distance from a narrow slit,which is illuminated by a parallel beam of monochromatic light. What will you observe if you scan the screen with the help of a microscope?

  • A
    Equally spaced and equally bright fringes are observed.
  • B
    The whole screen is uniformly illuminated.
  • C
    $A$ bright central fringe bordered on both sides with fringes of rapidly decreasing intensity will be observed.
  • D
    Only one bright fringe is observed at the centre of the screen.

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