In a Single-Slit Diffraction Experiment, the Width of the Slit

question 59

Multiple Choice

In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit through which light passes is reduced. What happens to the central bright fringe?

• A)It stays the same.
• B)It becomes narrower.
• C)It becomes wider.
• D)We must know the wavelength of the light to answer.
• E)We must know the distance from the slit to the screen to answer.

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