A 0.060 mm-wide single slit is illuminated with 600 nm light

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Problem

A 0.060 mm-wide single slit is illuminated with 600 nm light, and a screen is placed 2.0 m away. Approximately how far from the center of the central maximum will the first diffraction minimum appear? (a) 0.20 cm0.20\ \text{cm} (b) 4.0 cm4.0\ \text{cm} (c) 2.0 cm2.0\ \text{cm} (d) 1.0 cm1.0\ \text{cm}

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