A diffraction pattern is observed using a beam of red light. What will happen if the red light is replaced by the blue light?

1. No change takes place.
2. Diffraction bands become narrower.
3. Diffraction bands become broader.
4. Diffraction pattern disappears.

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A beam of light of \(\lambda = 600~\text{nm}\) from a distant source falls on a single slit \(1~\text{mm}\) wide and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen \(2~\text{m}\) away. The distance between the first dark fringes on either side of the central bright fringe is:
1. \(1.2~\text{cm}\)
2. \(1.2~\text{mm}\)
3. \(2.4~\text{cm}\)
4. \(2.4~\text{mm}\)

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At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the Huygen’s wavelet from the edge of the slit and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is:
1. \(\frac{\pi}{4}~\text{radian}\)
2. \(\frac{\pi}{2}~\text{radian}\)
3. \(\pi~\text{radian}\)
4. \(\frac{\pi}{8}~\text{radian}\)
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If we observe the single slit Fraunhofer diffraction with wavelength \(\lambda\) and slit width \(d\), the width of the central maxima is \(2\theta\). On decreasing the slit width for the same wavelength \(\lambda\):
1. \(\theta\) increases.
2. \(\theta\) remains unchanged.
3. \(\theta\) decreases.
4. \(\theta\) increases or decreases depending on the intensity of light.
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For a parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength \(\lambda\), diffraction is produced by a single slit whose width \(a\) is much greater than the wavelength of the light. If \(D\) is the distance of the screen from the slit, the width of the central maxima will be:

1. \(\dfrac{2D\lambda}{a}\) 2. \(\dfrac{D\lambda}{a}\)
3. \(\dfrac{Da}{\lambda}\) 4. \(\dfrac{2Da}{\lambda}\)
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A parallel beam of fast-moving electrons is incident normally on a narrow slit. A fluorescent screen is placed at a large distance from the slit. If the speed of the electrons is increased, which of the following statements is correct?
1. The angular width of the central maximum of the diffraction pattern will increase.
2. The angular width of the central maximum will decrease.
3. The angular width of the central maximum will be unaffected.
4. A diffraction pattern is not observed on the screen in the case of electrons.
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The first diffraction minima due to a single slit diffraction is at \(\theta = 30^{\circ}\) for a light of wavelength  \(5000~\mathring {A}.\)  The width of the slit is:
1. \(5\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)
2. \(10\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)
3. \(2.5\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)
4. \(1.25\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)

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What will be the angular width of central maxima in Fraunhofer diffraction when the light of wavelength \(6000~\mathring {A}\) is used and slit width is \(12\times 10^{-5}~\text{cm}\)?
1. \(2~\text{rad}\)
2. \(3~\text{rad}\)
3. \(1~\text{rad}\)
4. \(8~\text{rad}\)

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A linear aperture whose width is \(0.02\) cm is placed immediately in front of a lens of focal length \(60\) cm. The aperture is illuminated normally by a parallel beam of wavelength \(5\times 10^{-5}\) cm. The distance of the first dark band of the diffraction pattern from the centre of the screen is:

1. \( 0.10 \) cm 2. \( 0.25 \) cm
3. \( 0.20 \) cm 4. \( 0.15\) cm
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The angular width of the central maximum in the Fraunhofer diffraction for \(\lambda=6000~{\mathring{A}}\) is \(\theta_0\). When the same slit is illuminated by another monochromatic light, the angular width decreases by \(30\%\). The wavelength of this light is:

1. \(1800~{\mathring{A}}\) 2. \(4200~{\mathring{A}}\)
3. \(420~{\mathring{A}}\) 4. \(6000~{\mathring{A}}\)
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