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The angular width of the central maximum of the diffraction pattern in a single slit (of width a) experiment, with \[\lambda \] as the wavelength of light, is

A)  \[\frac{3\lambda }{2a}\]

B)  \[\frac{\lambda }{2a}\]

C)  \[\frac{2\lambda }{a}\]

D)  \[\frac{\lambda }{a}\]

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

The central maxima lies between the first minima on both sides. The angular width of  central maxima  \[=2\theta =\frac{2\lambda }{d}\].