Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

A slit 5 cm wide when irradiated by waves of wavelength 10 mm results in the angular spread of the central maxima on either side of incident light by about

Options:

1/2 radian

1/4 radian

3 radian

1/5 radian

Correct Answer:

1/5 radian

Explanation:

Angular spread on either side is given by

$θ=\frac{λ}{a}=\frac{1}{5}$ radians