A Single-Slit Diffraction Pattern Is Displayed on a Screen 0 $\times$

question 73

Multiple Choice

A single-slit diffraction pattern is displayed on a screen 0.900 m away from the slit.If the wavelength of the light is 600 nm and the slit is 1.50 $\times$ 10^-4 m wide,the distance from the first minimum on the right to the first minimum on the left is

• A)0.164 mm
• B)1.83 mm
• C)3.99 mm
• D)7.20 mm
• E)7.98 mm

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