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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Two slits are made 0.8 mm apart and the screen is placed 1.5 m away. What should be the width of each slit to obtain 8 maxima of the double slit pattern within the central maximum of the single slit pattern?

  1. A 0.2 mm
  2. B 0.4 mm
  3. C 0.6 mm
  4. D 0.8 mm
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(A) 0.2 mm

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\( \frac{(8/2)\lambda}{d} = \frac{\lambda}{a} \) \( a = \frac{d}{4} \) \( a = \frac{0.8 \text{ mm}}{4} \) \( a = 0.2 \text{ mm} \)