Each pattern shown below would appear on a screen when monochromatic light of wavelength ? first passes through a narrow slit of width a and then strikes a screen. The darkest areas on the page represent the brightest areas on the screen. In which case does the slit have the greatest width?

A.


B.

C.

D.

E.


Answer: E

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