Single-Slit Diffraction: 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°


Answer: D

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