NEET2015Physics-Wave Optics

NEET 2015 Physics Diffraction MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

For a parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength 'λ' diffraction is produced by a single slit whose width 'a' is of the order of the wavelength of light. If 'D' is the distance of the screen from the slit, the width of the central maxima will be

A

2Dλ/a

B

Dλ/2a

C

Da/λ

D

2Da/λ

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

The width of the central maximum in single-slit diffraction is given by the formula 2λD/a.

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