Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Light Waves
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Light Waves
Light of wavelength 560 nm passes through a pinhole of diameter...
Light of wavelength passes through a pinhole of diameter and strikes a wall located at a distance of . Determine the diameter of the central bright spot formed on the wall.
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- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
The angular radius of the central bright spot (Airy disk) formed by diffraction through a circular aperture (pinhole) is given by:
where is the wavelength of light and is the diameter of the pinhole.
The linear radius of the central bright spot on a screen at a distance is:
The diameter of the central bright spot is:
Given values:
Substituting the values into the formula:
Rounding to two decimal places, we get .
where is the wavelength of light and is the diameter of the pinhole.
The linear radius of the central bright spot on a screen at a distance is:
The diameter of the central bright spot is:
Given values:
Substituting the values into the formula:
Rounding to two decimal places, we get .