Q44 / 222 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Physics · Wave Optics

In a Fraunhoffer diffraction experiment at a single slit using light of wavelength 400 nm , the first minimum is formed at an angle of 30° . Then the direction θ of the first secondary maximum is

  • A
    tan-1⁡43
  • B
    60o
  • Correct answer
    C
    sin-1⁡34
  • D
    tan-1⁡34

Solution

For first minimum,

sin⁡30o=λa

12=λa

a=2λ

Now, For 1st secondary maxima

sin⁡θ=3λ2a

sin⁡θ=3λ2×2λ

sin⁡θ=34

θ=sin-1⁡34

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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