A Single Thin Slit Forms a Diffraction Pattern,with the First

question 66

Multiple Choice

A single thin slit forms a diffraction pattern,with the first minimum at an angle of 40.0° from central maximum.If monochromatic light of 530.0-nm wavelength is used for the illumination,what is the width of the slit?

• A)825 nm
• B)791 nm
• C)757 nm
• D)723 nm
• E)689 nm

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