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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

A light of wavelength of \( \lambda = 6 \times 10^{-7} \text{ m} \) illuminates a single slit of width \( a = 1.2 \text{ mm} \). The screen is at a distance of \( D = 2.4 \text{ m} \) away from the slit. The width of central maximum (\( \beta_0 \)) is

  1. A 2.4 mm
  2. B 1.2 mm
  3. C 3.5 mm
  4. D 4.8 mm
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(A) 2.4 mm

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\( \beta_0 = \frac{2 \lambda D}{a} \) \( = \frac{2 \times (6 \times 10^{-7} \text{ m}) \times (2.4 \text{ m})}{1.2 \times 10^{-3} \text{ m}} = 2.4 \times 10^{-3} \text{ m} = 2.4 \text{ mm} \)