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Physics Question on single slit diffraction

Angular width of the central maxima in the Fraunhofer diffraction for λ\lambda = 6000 � is θ0\theta_{0}. When the same slit is illuminated by another monochromatic light, the angular width decreases by 30%. The wavelength of this light is,

A

1800 �

B

4200 �

C

6000 �

D

420 �

Answer

4200 �

Explanation

Solution

Angular width λd\propto \frac{\lambda}{d}
θ00.7θ0=6000dλd\Rightarrow \frac{\theta_{0}}{0.7\theta_{0}} = \frac{\frac{6000\,�}{d}}{\frac{\lambda}{d}}
λ=4200\Rightarrow \lambda = 4200 \,�