Q.

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 θ=30° on the screen will be    [2023]

1 0.6 µm  
2 1.2 µm  
3 1.8 µm  
4 3 µm  

Ans.

(2)

As for first minima

sinθ=λasin30°=600×10-9

a=1200×10-9 ma=1.2μm