Solveeit Logo

Question

Physics Question on Youngs double slit experiment

Figure shows Fraunhofer's diffraction due to a single slit. If first minima is obtained in the direction shown, then the path difference between ray 1 and ray 3 is

Rays

A

λ/3

B

λ/2

C

λ

D

zero

Answer

λ

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (C):λ