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1. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 11th May Evening Shift )

A beam of light of wavelength 600   nm from a distant source falls on a single slit 1   mm wide and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 2   m away. The distance between the first dark fringe on either side of the central bright fringe is

A. 1.2 mm

B. 2.4 mm

C. 1.2 cm

D. 2.4 cm

Correct Option is (B)

The distance between the central bright fringe and the first dark fringe is given as:

y n d = n λ D d y 1 d = 1 × 600 × 10 9 × 2 10 3 = 1.2 × 10 3 = 1.2   mm

The distance between the first dark fringe on either side of the central bright fringe is 2 y n = 2 × 1.2 = 2.4   mm

2. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 11th May Morning Shift )

In the experiment of diffraction due to a single slit, if the slit width is decreased, the width of the central maximum

A. becomes zero.

B. does not change.

C. increases.

D. decreases.

Correct Option is (C)

Width of the central maxima = W = λ θ d

Thus, the slit width is inversely proportional to the width of the central maximum.

Hence, when the slit width is decreased, the width of the central maxima increases.

3. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 10th May Evening Shift )

A parallel beam of monochromatic light falls normally on a single narrow slit. The angular width of the central maximum in the resulting diffraction pattern

A. increases with increase of slit width.

B. decreases with increase of slit width.

C. decreases with decrease of slit width.

D. may increase or decrease with decrease of slit width.

Correct Option is (C)

Width of central maximum W c = 2 [ λ D a ]

W c 1 a

Angular width of principal maximum decreases with increase in width of the slit.

4. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 9th May Evening Shift )

Light of wavelength ', λ ' is incident on a slit of width ' d '. The resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen at a distance ' D '. The linear width of the principal maximum is then equal to the width of the slit if D equals

A. d λ

B. d 2 2 λ

C. 2 λ d

D. 2 λ 2 d

Correct Option is (B)

In diffraction of light by single slit, the width of central maximum is given as

W c = 2 λ D d

Given: W c = d

d = 2 λ D d D = d 2 2 λ

5. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 9th May Morning Shift )

In a diffraction pattern due to single slit of width ' a ', the first minimum is observed at an angle of 30 when the light of wavelength 5400 A o is incident on the slit. The first secondary maximum is observed at an angle of ( sin 30 = 1 2 )

A. sin 1 ( 3 4 )

B. sin 1 ( 2 3 )

C. sin 1 ( 1 2 )

D. sin 1 ( 1 4 )

Correct Option is (A)

For n th  secondary minimum,

path difference = a sin θ n = n λ

For n th  secondary maximum,

path difference = a sin θ n = ( 2 n + 1 ) λ 2

For 1 st  minimum, a sin 30 = λ ..... (i)

For 2 nd  maximum, a sin θ n = ( 2 + 1 ) λ 2 = 3 λ 2 ..... (ii)

Dividing equation (i) by equation (ii),

( 1 2 ) sin θ n = 2 3 θ n = sin 1 ( 3 4 )