Helium-neon laser light (? = 6.33 × 10^?7 m) is sent through a 0.30-mm-wide single slit. What is the width of the central maximum on a screen 1.0 m from the slit?

a. 2.0 cm
b. 4.2 mm
c. 1.1 cm
d. 2.0 mm
e. 0.70 mm


b

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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