Monochromatic light of wavelength 400 nm is incident normally on a single slit of…

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Monochromatic light of wavelength 400 nm is incident normally on a single slit of width 5.0 μm\mu\text{m} . (a) What colour is the light? (b) Determine the angular width of the central maximum of the diffraction pattern. (c) Determine the actual width of the central maximum on a screen that is placed 4.0 m away from the slit. (d) If the light is replaced by light of wavelength 600 nm, how will your answers to parts a, b and c change?

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