Question: How would the pattern on the screen change if one of the slits were covered? ( a ) The interference pattern would remain unaltered, except

How would the pattern on the screen change if one of the slits were covered?
(a) The interference pattern would remain unaltered, except for an overall
diminished intensity on the screen.
(b) All interference effects would no longer appear on the screen.
(c) The intensity peaks at small angle would be unaltered, but larger angle intensity
modulations would disappear.
(d) The intensity modulations at small angle would no longer appear, but larger
angle intensity modulations would remain.
(e) The diffraction peaks would remain at the same angles, but their widths would
become broader.

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