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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 10. Wave optics

Consider the diffraction pattern obtained from the sunlight incident on a pinhole of diameter \(0.1\, \mu m\). If the diameter of the pinhole is slightly increased, it will affect the diffraction pattern such that :

  1. A its size decreases, and intensity decreases
  2. B its size increases, and intensity increases
  3. C its size increases, but intensity decreases
  4. D its size decreases, but intensity increases
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(D) its size decreases, but intensity increases

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\(\sin \theta=\frac{ m \lambda}{ a }\) when \(a\) increases, \(\theta\) decreases, width decreases width decreases so intensity will increases
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