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

question 14

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.

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