JEE Main 2020 — Wave Optics Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Evening Slot
Question
Orange light of wavelength 6000 10–10 m illuminates a single
slit of width 0.6 10–4 m. The maximum possible number of diffraction minima produced on both sides of the central maximum is ___________.
slit of width 0.6 10–4 m. The maximum possible number of diffraction minima produced on both sides of the central maximum is ___________.
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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 200
Correct answer
200
Step-by-step explanation
For minima
or
maximum value of sin is 1
For both sides 100 + 100 = 200
or
maximum value of sin is 1
For both sides 100 + 100 = 200
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