Wave Optics - Result Question 35

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38. A parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength $5000 \AA$ is incident normally on a single narrow slit of width $0.001 mm$. The light is focussed by a convex lens on a screen placed in focal plane. The first minimum will be formed for the angle of diffraction equal to

======= ####38. A parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength $5000 \AA$ is incident normally on a single narrow slit of width $0.001 mm$. The light is focussed by a convex lens on a screen placed in focal plane. The first minimum will be formed for the angle of diffraction equal to

3e0f7ab6f6a50373c3f2dbda6ca2533482a77bed:content/english/neet-pyq-chapterwise/physics/wave-optics/wave-optics—result-question-35.md (a) $0^{\circ}$

(b) $15^{\circ}$

(c) $30^{\circ}$

(d) $50^{\circ}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 38. (c)

Solution:

  1. (c) For first minimum, a $\sin \theta=n \lambda=1 \lambda$

$\sin \theta=\frac{\lambda}{a}=\frac{5000 \times 10^{-10}}{0.001 \times 10^{-3}}=0.5$

$\theta=30^{\circ}$