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Monochromatic light of wavelength 640 nm falls on a slit.If the angle between the first bright...

Monochromatic light of wavelength 640 nm falls on a slit.

If the angle between the first bright fringes on either side of the central maximum is 33 degrees , estimate the slit width.

D = _______  micrometers

Please explain you got your answer and have it in micrometers please. 
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Wavelength of the light \(\lambda=640 \mathrm{~nm}\)

The angle between the first bright fringes on either side of the central maximum is \(2 \theta=33^{\circ}\)

The angle between the first bright fringes from one side of the central maximum is \(\theta=16.5^{\circ}\)

The condition for the maximum in the diffraction pattern is

\(D \sin \theta=\left(m+\frac{1}{2}\right) \lambda\)

Here, \( m=1\)

$$ \begin{aligned} \text { so } D &=\frac{3 \mathrm{z}}{2 \sin \theta} \quad \text { Where } m=1 \\ &=\frac{3\left(640 \times 10^{-\circ}\right)}{2 \sin 16.5^{2}} \mathrm{~m} \\ &=3.38 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m} \\ &=3.38 \mu \mathrm{m} \end{aligned} $$

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