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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

The condition for observing diffraction from a single slit is that the light wavefront incident on the slit should be

  1. A Cylinderical
  2. B Spherical
  3. C Plane
  4. D Elliptical
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(C) Plane

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In standard Fraunhofer diffraction, the light source is effectively at infinity, meaning the incident rays are parallel and form a plane wavefront. This ensures that all parts of the slit are illuminated by light waves that are in the same phase. C) Plane