The Graphs Are Plots of Relative Intensities of Various Diffraction

question 60

Multiple Choice

The graphs are plots of relative intensities of various diffraction patterns versus the sine of the angle from the central maximum. The graph that represents the diffraction pattern from the widest single slit is

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4
• E) 5

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