When a single slit that is 0.050 mm wide is illuminated by light of 550-nm wavelength, what is the angular separation between the first two minima on one side of the central maximum?

A) 0.36°
B) 0.47°
C) 0.54°
D) 0.63°
E) 1.3°


D

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