The angle to the second diffraction minimum produced by a single slit is measured to be

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Problem

The angle to the second diffraction minimum produced by a single slit is measured to be 0.85∘0.85^{\circ}. The incident light has wavelength 632 nm632\,\text{nm}. Determine the width of the slit in millimetres, giving three significant figures.

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