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in Class 12 by kratos

In the far-field diffraction pattern of a single slit under polychromatic illumination, the first minima with the wavelength λ1 is found to be coincident with the third minima at λ2 than the relationship between these two wavelengths is:

(a) 3λ1 = 0.3λ2

(b) 3λ1 = λ2

(c) λ1 = 3λ2

(d) 0.3λ1 = 3λ2

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by kratos
 
Best answer

Correct option (c) λ1 = 3λ2

Explanation:

Minima = nλ

⇒ n1λ1= n2λ2 ⇒ λ1 = 3λ2

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