Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

In diffraction from a single slit, the angular width of the central maxima does not depend upon which of the following?

Options:

λ of the light used.

width of the slit

distance of the slits from the screen D

ratio of λ and the slit width.

Correct Answer:

distance of the slits from the screen D

Explanation:

Use :

Angular width of central maxima : 2θ = 2λ/w

w is the width of the the slit.