Light of wavelength 500 nm is sent through three different rectangular slits:

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Problem

Light of wavelength 500 nm is sent through three different rectangular slits: (I) a = 5 μm, (II) a = 50 μm, and (III) a = 0.50 mm. Rank the slits from greatest to least in terms of the expected width of the central diffraction maximum, and briefly justify your ranking.

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