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How does the angular separation between fringes in single-slit diffraction experiment change when the distance of separation between the slit and screen is doubled?

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Problem 33P: Consider the single-slit diffraction pattern for =600 nm, D=0.025 mm , and x=2.0 m. Find the...

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In physics, the term diffraction is defined as the bending of light around the corners of the obstacle. As a light ray passes by an aperture, it bends around the edges or through slits, it spreads out through a narrow opening. The diffracted light will produce fringes of bright and dark or colored bands which are labeled as a diffraction pattern.

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