In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit through which light passes is reduced. What happens to the width of the central bright fringe?

A) It becomes narrower.
B) It stays the same.
C) Its behavior depends on the wavelength of the light.
D) It becomes wider.


D

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