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In a single-slit diffraction experiment
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
In a single-slit diffraction experiment, monochromatic light of wavelength
650
nm
650\,\text{nm}
650
nm
produces its first minimum at an angle of
0.85
∘
0.85^{\circ}
0.8
5
∘
. Calculate the width of the slit.
Related theory
Single-Slit Diffraction
Diffraction
Optics
Wave Optics
Waves
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