Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

A slit of width a is illuminated by white light. The first minimum for red light (λ = 6500 Å) will fall at θ = 30° when a will be

Options:

3250 Å

$6.5× 10^{-4}cm$

1.3 micron

$2.6 × 10^{-4}cm$

Correct Answer:

1.3 micron

Explanation:

Condition for 1st minimum is 

a Sin$\theta = \lambda$ 

a $\times \frac{1}{2} = 6500 A^o$ 

a = 13000 $A^o$ = 1.3 micron