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A beam of light of λ=600 nm from a distant source falls on a single slit 1 mm wide and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 2 m away. The distance between first dark fringes on either side of the central bright fringe is:
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Options:
  • A 1.2 cm
  • B 1.2 mm
  • C 2.4 cm
  • D 2.4 mm
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 2.4 mm
Angular width of 1st maxima
2θ=2λa
Linear width of 1st maxima =D2θ=2λDa=2×600×10-921×10-3=2.4 mm

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