Angular width of central maximum in the Fraunhoffer's diffraction pattern is measured. Slit is illuminated by the light of another wavelength, angular width decreases by 30%. Wavelength of light used is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
For first diffraction min. $d \sin θ =λ$
and if angle is small, $\sin θ = θ$
$dθ =λ$
i.e. Half angular width, $θ =\frac{λ}{d}$
Full angular width w = $2θ =\frac{2λ}{d}$
Also $w' = \frac{2λ'}{d}$
$∴\frac{λ'}{λ}=\frac{w'}{w}$ or $λ'=λ\frac{w'}{w}$
$= 6000 × 0.7 = 4200Å$