In a single-slit diffraction experiment, a beam of monochromatic light passes through a slit of width 11.0 ?m. If the first order dark fringe of the resulting diffraction pattern is at an angle of 4.61°, what is the wavelength of light?

A) 884 nm
B) 301 nm
C) 602 nm
D) 402 nm
E) 201 nm


A

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