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JEE Main 202622 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
22 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Wave Optics

JEE Main 2026 · 22 January · Evening Shift · Physics · Wave Optics

Which of the following are true for a single slit diffraction? A....

Which of the following are true for a single slit diffraction?
A. Width of central maxima increases with increase in wavelength keeping slit width constant.
B. Width of central maxima increases with decrease in wavelength keeping slit width constant.
C. Width of central maxima increases with decrease in slit width at constant wavelength.
D. Width of central maxima increases with increase in slit width at constant wavelength.
E. Brightness of central maxima increases for decrease in wavelength at constant slit width.

Options

  1. AA, C, E only
  2. BA, D only
  3. CB, D only
  4. DB, C only

Correct answer

A. A, C, E only

Step-by-step solution

For single slit diffraction, linear width of central maximum is W=2λDaW = \frac{2\lambda D}{a}.
A: Width increases with wavelength (keeping aa constant) - TRUE since W∝λW \propto \lambda.
B: Width increases with decreasing wavelength - FALSE, opposite of A.
C: Width increases with decreasing slit width (keeping λ\lambda constant) - TRUE since W∝1aW \propto \frac{1}{a}.
D: Width increases with increasing slit width - FALSE, opposite of C.
E: Brightness increases with decreasing wavelength at constant slit width - TRUE since less wavelength means less diffraction spreading and more concentrated intensity.
Statements A, C, and E are true.
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