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A parallel beam of light of wavelength 500 nm falls on a narrow slit and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 1 m away. It is observed that the first imum is at a distance of 2.5 mm from the centre of the screen. Find the width of the slit.

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Wavelength of light beam,
Distance of the screen from the slit,
For first minima,
Distance between the slits is
Distance of the first minimum from the centre of the screen can be obtained as,
Now,
Therefore, the width of the slits is 0.2 mm.
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A parallel beam of light of wavelength 500 nm falls on a narrow slit and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 1 m away. It is observed that the first imum is at a distance of 2.5 mm from the centre of the screen. Find the width of the slit.
Updated OnMar 5, 2023
TopicWave Optics
SubjectPhysics
ClassClass 12
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