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

question 71

Multiple Choice

In a single slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is 3.1 × 10^-5 m and the distance from the slit to the screen is 2.2 m. If the beam of light of wavelength 600 nm passes through the slit and forms a diffraction pattern on the screen, what is the linear distance on the screen from the center of the diffraction pattern to the first dark fringe?

• A) 2.1 cm
• B) 4.3 cm
• C) 6.3 cm
• D) 7.4 cm
• E) 8.5 cm

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