A Beam of Monochromatic Light Passes Through a Slit That

question 95

Multiple Choice

A beam of monochromatic light passes through a slit that is 11.0 μm wide.If the first order dark fringe of the resulting diffraction pattern is at an angle of 4.31° away from the centerline,what is the wavelength of light?

• A)827 nm
• B)301 nm
• C)602 nm
• D)402 nm
• E)201 nm

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