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Question
Draw the graph showing intensity distribution of fringes with phase angle due to diffraction through a single slit. What is the width of the central maximum in comparison to that of a secondary maximum?
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Solution
Diffraction angle (θ)
Width of central maximum is twice that of any secondary maximum
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