Single Slit Diffraction of Light PYQs: JEE Mains Physics

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1. 1. A slit of width \(a\) is illuminated by light of wavelength \(\lambda\). The linear separation between \(1^{st}\) and \(3^{rd}\) minima in the diffraction pattern produced on a screen placed at a distance \(D\) from the slit system is _____. 2026 Medium
2. 2. In single slit diffraction pattern, the wavelength of light used is \(628\) nm and slit width is \(0.2\) mm, the angular width of central maximum is \(\alpha \times 10^{-2}\) degrees. The value of \(\alpha\) is _______. 2026 Medium
3. 3. If the measured angular separation between the second minimum to the left of the central maximum and the third minimum to the right of the central maximum is \(30^{\circ}\) in a single slit diffraction pattern recorded using 628 nm light, then the width of the slit is _______ \(\mu \mathrm{m}\). 2025 Easy
4. 4. In a Young's double slit experiment, two slits are located 1.5 mm apart. The distance of screen from slits is 2 m and the wavelength of the source is 400 nm. If the 20 maxima of the double slit pattern are contained within the centre maximum of the single slit diffraction pattern, then the width of each slit is \(\mathrm{x} \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~cm}\), where x -value is ________. 2025 Easy
5. 5. A microwave of wavelength \(2.0 \mathrm{~cm}\) falls normally on a slit of w1dth \(4.0 \mathrm{~cm}\). The angular spread of the central maxima of the diffraction pattern obtained on a screen \(1.5 \mathrm{~m}\) away from the slit, will be _______. 2024 Hard
6. 6. A monochromatic light of wavelength \(6000\)A is incident on the single slit of width \(0.01 \mathrm{~mm}\). If the diffraction pattern is formed at the focus of the convex lens of focal length \(20 \mathrm{~cm}\), the linear width of the central maximum is _______. 2024 Hard
7. 7. A parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength \(5000 \mathring A\) is incident normally on a single narrow slit of width \(0.001 \mathrm{~mm}\). The light is focused by convex lens on screen, placed on its focal plane. The first minima will be formed for the angle of diffraction of______________(degree). 2024 Hard
8. 8. A parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength \(600 \mathrm{~nm}\) passes through single slit of \(0.4 \mathrm{~mm}\) width. Angular divergence corresponding to second order minima would be _______ \(\times 10^{-3} \mathrm{rad}\). 2024 Hard
9. 9. In a single slit diffraction pattern, a light of wavelength \(6000\) A is used. The distance between the first and third minima in the diffraction pattern is found to be \(3 \mathrm{~mm}\) when the screen in placed 50 \(\mathrm{cm}\) away from slits. The width of the slit is _______ \(\times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}\). 2024 Hard
10. 10. In Young's double slit experiment, light from two identical sources are superimposing on a screen. The path difference between the two lights reaching at a point on the screen is \(\frac{7 \lambda}{4}\). The ratio of intensity of fringe at this point with respect to the maximum intensity of the fringe is _______. 2024 Hard
11. 11. In Young's double slit experiment, monochromatic light of wavelength \(5000\) \(A\) is used. The slits are \(1.0 \mathrm{~mm}\) apart and screen is placed at \(1.0 \mathrm{~m}\) away from slits. The distance from the centre of the screen where intensity becomes half of the maximum intensity for the first time is _______ \(10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}\). 2024 Hard
12. 12. The diffraction pattern of a light of wavelength \(400\) \(\mathrm{nm}\) diffracting from a slit of width \(0.2 \mathrm{~mm}\) is focused on the focal plane of a convex lens of focal length \(100 \mathrm{~cm}\). The width of the \(1^{\text {st }}\) secondary maxima will be _______. 2024 Hard
13. 13. A single slit of width \(a\) is illuminated by a monochromatic light of wavelength \(600\,nm\). The value of \(a\) for which first minimum appears at \(\theta=30^{\circ}\) on the screen will be ........... \(\mu m\) 2023 Easy
14. 14. Sodium light of wavelengths \(650\, nm\) and \(655\, nm\) is used to study diffraction at a single slit of aperture \(0.5\, mm\). The distance between the slit and the screen is \(2.0 \,m\). The separation between the positions of the first maxima of diffraction pattern obtained in the two cases is \(\times 10^{-5} \,m\) 2022 Medium
15. 15. Orange light of wavelength \(6000 \times 10^{-10}\, m\) in illuminates a single slit of width \(0.6 \times 10^{-4}\, m\) The maximum possible number of diffraction minima produced on both sides of the central maximum is\(........\) 2020 Medium
16. 16. Visible light of wavelength \(6000 \times 10^{-8}\; \mathrm{cm}\) falls normally on a single slit and produces a diffraction pattern. It is found that the second diffraction minimum is at \(60^{\circ}\) from the central maximum. If the first minimum is produced at \(\theta_{1},\) then \(\theta_{1}\) is close to.....\(^o\) 2020 Medium
17. 17. In a double -slit experiment, green light \(\left( {5303\,\mathop A\limits^o } \right)\) falls on a double slit having a separation of \(19.44\,\mu m\) and a width of \(4.05\,\mu m\). The number of bright fringes between the first and the second diffraction minima is 2019 Hard
18. 18. Light of wavelength \(550\, nm\) falls normally on a slit of width \(22.0 \times 10^{-5}\,cm\). The angular position of the second minima from the central maximum will be (in radians) 2018 Medium
19. 19. The angular width of the central maximum in a single slit diffraction pattern is \(60^o \) . The width of the slit is \(1\ \mu m\). The slit is illuminated by monochromatic plane waves. If another slit of same width is made near it, Young's fringes can be observed on a screen placed at  distance \(50\ cm\) from the slits. If the observed fringe width is \(1\ cm\), what is slit separation distance?.........\(\mu m\)
    (i.e. distance between the centres of each slit. ) 2018 Medium
20. 20. A single slit of width \(0.1\, mm\) is illuminated by a parallel beam of light of wavelength \(6000\,\mathop A\limits^o \) and diffraction bands are observed on a screen \(0.5\, m\) from the slit. The distance of the third dark band from the central bright band is........\(mm\) 2017 Medium
21. 21. A single slit of width \(b\) is illuminated by a coherent monochromatic light of wavelength \(\lambda \). If the second and fourth minima in the diffraction pattern at a distance \(1\,m\) from the slit are at \(3\, cm\) and \(6\, cm\) respectively from the central maximum, what is the width of the central maximum ?......\(cm\) (i.e. distance between first minimum on either side of the central maximum) 2017 Hard
22. 22. In Young's double slit experiment, the distance between slits and the screen is \(1 .0\,\,m\) and monochromatic light of \(600\,\,nm\)  is being used. A person standing near the slits is looking at the fringe pattern. When the separation between the slits is varied, the interference pattern disappears for a particular distance \(d_0\) between the slits . If the angular resolution of the eye is \(\frac {1}{60}^o,\) the value of \(d_0\)  is close to......\(mm\) 2016 Medium
23. 23. A parallel beam of electrons travelling in \(x-\) direction falls on a slit of width \(d\) (see figure) . If after passing the slit, an electron acquires momentum \(P_y\) in the \(y-\) direction then for a majority of electrons passing through the slit ( \(h\) is Planck's constant)
    2015 Medium
24. 24. In a Young's double slit experiment, the distance between the two identical slits is \(6.1\) times larger than the slit width. Then the number of intensity maxima observed with in the central maximum of the single slit diffraction pattern is 2014 Medium
25. 25. In an experiment of single slit diffraction pattern, first minimum for red light coincides with first maximum of some other wavelength . If wavelength of red light is \(6600\,\mathop A\limits^o\) , then wavelength of first maximum will be.....\(\mathop A\limits^o \) 2014 Medium

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