In a single slit diffraction pattern the intensity of the maxima

A)

are all the same.
B)

increase with the sine of the angle from the central maximum.
C)

decrease with the sine of the angle from the central maximum.
D)

are proportional to the square of the sine of the angle from the central maximum.
E)

depend upon the wavelength, the slit width, and the angle from the central maximum.


E

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