What will be the angular width of central maxima in Fraunhofer diffraction when the light of wavelength \(6000~\mathring {A}\) is used and slit width is \(12\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)?
1. \(2~\text{rad}\)
2. \(3~\text{rad}\)
3. \(1~\text{rad}\)
4. \(8~\text{rad}\)

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A diffraction pattern is observed using a beam of red light. What will happen if the red light is replaced by the blue light?

1. No change takes place.
2. Diffraction bands become narrower.
3. Diffraction bands become broader.
4. Diffraction pattern disappears.

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A parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength \(5000~\mathring{A}\) is incident normally on a single narrow slit of width \(0.001\) mm. The light is focused by a convex lens on a screen placed on the focal plane. The first minimum will be formed for the angle of diffraction equal to:
1. \(0^{\circ}\)
2. \(15^{\circ}\)
3. \(30^{\circ}\)
4. \(60^{\circ}\)

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If we observe the single slit Fraunhofer diffraction with wavelength \(\lambda\) and slit width \(d\), the width of the central maxima is \(2\theta\). On decreasing the slit width for the same wavelength \(\lambda\):
1. \(\theta\) increases.
2. \(\theta\) remains unchanged.
3. \(\theta\) decreases.
4. \(\theta\) increases or decreases depending on the intensity of light.
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The first diffraction minima due to a single slit diffraction is at \(\theta = 30^{\circ}\) for a light of wavelength  \(5000~\mathring {A}.\)  The width of the slit is:
1. \(5\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)
2. \(10\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)
3. \(2.5\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)
4. \(1.25\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)

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Red light is generally used to observe diffraction patterns from a single slit. If the blue light is used instead of red light, then the diffraction pattern:

1. will be clearer.
2. will contract.
3. will expand.
4. will not be visible.

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The direction of the first secondary maximum in the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern at a single slit is given by:
\((a\) is the width of the slit) 
1. \(a\sin\theta = \frac{\lambda}{2}\)
2. \(a\cos\theta = \frac{3\lambda}{2}\)
3. \(a\sin\theta = \lambda\)
4. \(a\sin\theta = \frac{3\lambda}{2}\)

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A parallel beam of fast-moving electrons is incident normally on a narrow slit. A fluorescent screen is placed at a large distance from the slit. If the speed of the electrons is increased, which of the following statements is correct?

1. The angular width of the central maximum of the diffraction pattern will increase.
2. The angular width of the central maximum will decrease.
3. The angular width of the central maximum will be unaffected.
4. A diffraction pattern is not observed on the screen in the case of electrons.
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At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the Huygen’s wavelet from the edge of the slit and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is:
1. \(\frac{\pi}{4}~\text{radian}\)
2. \(\frac{\pi}{2}~\text{radian}\)
3. \(\pi~\text{radian}\)
4. \(\frac{\pi}{8}~\text{radian}\)
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A linear aperture whose width is \(0.02\) cm is placed immediately in front of a lens of focal length \(60\) cm. The aperture is illuminated normally by a parallel beam of wavelength \(5\times 10^{-5}\) cm. The distance of the first dark band of the diffraction pattern from the center of the screen is:
1. \(0.10~\text{cm}\)
2. \(0.25~\text{cm}\)
3. \(0.20~\text{cm}\)
4. \(0.15~\text{cm}\)

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