A Single Slit of Width 0 $^{\circ}$ B) 382 $^{\circ}$ C) 0945 $^{\circ}$

question 55

Multiple Choice

A single slit of width 0.0300 mm is used to project a diffraction pattern of 500 nm light on a screen at a distance of 2.00 m from the slit.What angle does the central maximum subtend as measured from the slit?

• A) 1.91\(^{\circ}\)
• B) 3.82\(^{\circ}\)
• C) 0.945\(^{\circ}\)
• D) 1.50\(^{\circ}\)
• E) 3.00\(^{\circ}\)

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