Single-Slit Diffraction: Light of wavelength 610 nm is incident on a slit 0.20 mm wide and the diffraction pattern is viewed on a screen that is 1.5 m from the slit. What is the width on the screen of the central maximum?
A. 0.34 cm
B. 0.68 cm
C. 0.92 cm
D. 1.2 cm
E. 1.5 cm
Answer: C
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