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Find the half angular width of the central bright maximum in the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern of a slit of width
12
×
10
−
5
cm
12 \times 10^{-5} \text{ cm}
12
×
1
0
−
5
cm
when the slit is illuminated by monochromatic light of wavelength
6000
A
˚
6000 \text{ \AA}
6000
A
˚
. (a)
40
∘
40^\circ
4
0
∘
(b)
45
∘
45^\circ
4
5
∘
(c)
30
∘
30^\circ
3
0
∘
(d)
60
∘
60^\circ
6
0
∘
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