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The angle to the second diffraction minimum produced by a single slit is measured to be
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Wave Optics · Wave Optics
Problem
The angle to the second diffraction minimum produced by a single slit is measured to be
0.85
∘
0.85^{\circ}
0.8
5
∘
. The incident light has wavelength
632
nm
632\,\text{nm}
632
nm
. Determine the width of the slit in millimetres, giving three significant figures.
Related theory
Single-Slit Diffraction
Diffraction
Waves
Optics
Wave Optics
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