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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Wave optics
  • JEE Mains 2021
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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 :

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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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