Each pattern shown below would appear on a screen when monochromatic light 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 is the slit illuminated with light of the shortest wavelength?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Answer: E
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