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The angular width of the central maximum in the Fraunhofer diffraction for λ=6000 A˚\lambda = 6000 \text{ \AA} is θ0\theta_0. When the same slit is illuminated by another monochromatic light, the angular width decreases by 30%30\%. The wavelength of this light is:

A

1800 A˚1800 \text{ \AA}

B

4200 A˚4200 \text{ \AA}

C

420 A˚420 \text{ \AA}

D

6000 A˚6000 \text{ \AA}

Step-by-Step Solution

The angular width of the central maximum in a single slit diffraction pattern is given by Δθ=2λa\Delta\theta = \frac{2\lambda}{a}, which implies that the angular width is directly proportional to the wavelength λ\lambda. Let the initial angular width be θ1=θ0\theta_1 = \theta_0 for λ1=6000 A˚\lambda_1 = 6000 \text{ \AA}. When the slit is illuminated by another monochromatic light, the new angular width θ2\theta_2 decreases by 30%30\%, so θ2=θ00.30θ0=0.70θ0\theta_2 = \theta_0 - 0.30\theta_0 = 0.70\theta_0. Using the direct proportionality (θλ\theta \propto \lambda), we have: θ2θ1=λ2λ1\frac{\theta_2}{\theta_1} = \frac{\lambda_2}{\lambda_1} 0.70θ0θ0=λ26000\frac{0.70\theta_0}{\theta_0} = \frac{\lambda_2}{6000} λ2=0.70×6000 A˚=4200 A˚\lambda_2 = 0.70 \times 6000 \text{ \AA} = 4200 \text{ \AA}. Thus, the wavelength of this light is 4200 A˚4200 \text{ \AA}.

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