When the Slit Width Is Doubled, What Happens to the Width

question 34

Multiple Choice

When the slit width is doubled, what happens to the width of the central maximum in a single-slit diffraction pattern? Assume small angles.

• A) nothing
• B) it doubles
• C) it halves
• D) it quadruples
• E) it quarters

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