JEE Main20241 Feb 2024Evening ShiftPhysicsWave OpticsActual
A microwave of wavelength 2 . 0 cm falls normally on a slit of width 4 . 0 cm . The angular spread of the central maxima of the diffraction pattern obtained on a screen 1 . 5 m away from the slit, will be:
Options
- A30 º
- B15 º
- C60 º
- D45 º
Correct answer
C. 60 º
Step-by-step solution
In diffraction, for first minima a sin θ = λ ⇒ sin θ = λ a = 1 2 ⇒ θ = 30 ° Therefore, angular spread of central maxima will be = 2 θ = 60 º .