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JEE Main 2021Wave Optics Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (25 Feb Shift 2)

Question

Consider the diffraction pattern obtained from the sunlight incident on a pinhole of diameter 0.1 μm. If the diameter of the pinhole is slightly increased, it will affect the diffraction pattern such that

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Correct answer
Cits size decreases, but intensity increases

Step-by-step explanation

sinθ=mλa

when a increases, θ decreases,

width decreases

width decreases so intensity will increases

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