A single slit of width is placed in the path of a beam of wavelength

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Problem

A single slit of width

d

is placed in the path of a beam of wavelength

\lambda

. The angular width of the principal maximum obtained is: (a)

\frac{d}{\lambda}

(b)

\frac{\lambda}{d}

(c)

\frac{2\lambda}{d}

(d)

\frac{2d}{\lambda}