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Monochromatic light of wavelength passes through a single slit of width
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Wave Optics · Wave Optics
Problem
Monochromatic light of wavelength
600
nm
600\,\text{nm}
600
nm
passes through a single slit of width
0.15
mm
0.15\,\text{mm}
0.15
mm
. At what angle, measured from the central maximum, does the second diffraction minimum occur? (a)
0.92
∘
0.92^{\circ}
0.9
2
∘
(b)
0.46
∘
0.46^{\circ}
0.4
6
∘
(c)
0.23
∘
0.23^{\circ}
0.2
3
∘
(d)
0.69
∘
0.69^{\circ}
0.6
9
∘
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Single-Slit Diffraction
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