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In a single slit diffraction experiment, a) Bright fringes are produced where th

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Question

In a single slit diffraction experiment,

a) Bright fringes are produced where the path length difference between the top and botttom rays are equal to ,2,3......

b)Bright fringes are produced where the path length difference between the top and bottom rays are equal to /2,3/2, 5/2

c) Bright fringes are produced where the path length differecne between the top and bottom rays are equal to only

d) Dark fringes are produced where the path length differences between the top and bottom rays are equal to only

e) Dark fringes are produced where the path length difference between the top and bottom rays are eqaul to ,2,3.....

Explanation / Answer

In a single slit diffraction experiment, b) Bright fringes are produced where the path length difference between the top and bottom rays are equal to /2 , 3/2 , 5/2 e) Dark fringes are produced where the path length difference between the top and bottom rays are equal to , 2 , 3 , ... Therefore, the correct answer is   option - b) and option - e)