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Question
Consider sunlight incident on a pinhole of width 103A. The image of the pinhole seen on a screen shall be ______.
- a sharp white ring.
- different from a geometrical image.
- a diffused central spot, white in colour.
- diffused coloured region around a sharp central white spot.
Options
a and c
a and d
b and d
b and c
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Solution
b and d
Explanation:
Diffraction of Light can be observed only if the size of obstacle/aperture is less than the wavelength of light.
Given, width of pinhole = 103 Å = 1000 Å
We know that wavelength of sunlight ranges from 4000 Å to 8000 Å. Clearly, wavelength X < width of the slit.
Hence, light is diffracted from the hole. Due to diffraction from the slit, the image formed on the screen will be different from the geometrical image.
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