Question:

The width of the diffraction band varies

Updated On: Jan 18, 2023
  • inversely as the wavelength
  • directly as the width of the slit
  • directly as the distance between the slit and the screen
  • inversely as the size of the source from which the slit is illuminated
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Solution and Explanation

Width of the diffraction band is given by
$\beta=\frac{\lambda D}{d}$
where $D=$ distance between slit and the screen
$\lambda=$ wavelength of light used and
$d=$ width of slit.
Hence, width of the diffraction band varies directly as the distance between the slit and the screen.
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Single Slit Diffraction

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