In a single slit experiment, a parallel beam of green light of wavelength 550 nm passes through a slit of width 0.20 mm. The transmitted light is collected on a screen 100 cm away. The distance of first order minima from the central maximum will be x 10-5 m. The value of x is :
Answer
275
Solution
First minimum: a = y = Da
y = 550 10-9 10.20 10-3
= 2.75 10-3 m = 275 10-5 m
x = 275
Answer: 275