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Screen distance at which the width of the single slit central maximum equals the slit width

The same question, asked 4 times: 9 May 2024 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S1*, 15 Apr 2026 S1, 15 Apr 2026 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    9 May 2024 S2

    12
    Light of wavelength λ\lambda is incident on a slit of width dd. The resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen at a distance DD. The linear width of the principal maximum is then equal to the width of the slit if DD equals

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  2. Question 2

    19 Apr 2025 S1

    40
    In a Fraunhofer diffraction, light of wavelength ' λ\lambda ' is incident on slit of width ' dd '. The diffraction pattern is observed on a screen placed at a distance ' DD '. The linear width of central maximum is equal to two times the width of the slit, then ' DD ' has value

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  3. Question 3

    15 Apr 2026 S1

    143
    Light of wavelength λ\lambda is incident on a single slit of width 'a' and the distance between slit and screen is D. In diffraction pattern, if slit width is equal to the width of the central maximum then D is equal to

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  4. Question 4

    15 Apr 2026 S2

    143
    Light of wavelength λ\lambda is incident on a single slit of width 'a' and the distance between slit and screen is 'D'. In diffraction pattern, if slit width is equal to the width of the central maximum then 'D' is equal to

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