Helium-neon laser light (l = 632.8 nm) is sent through a single slit of width 0.41 mm. What is the width of the central maximum on a screen 1.0 m in back of the slit? (1 nm = 10-9 m)

a. 5.3 mm
c. 3.1 mm
b. 4.2 mm
d. 2.0 mm


C

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