In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit through which light passes is reduced. What happens to the width

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Alik [6]

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In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit through which light passes is reduced. What happens to the width

of the central bright fringe

Physics

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ArbitrLikvidat [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-03T22:09:07+03:00

ArbitrLikvidat [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

It becomes wider

Explanation:

Because The bigger the object the wave interacts with, the more spread there is in the interference pattern. Decreasing the size of the opening increases the spread in the pattern.