
Concept explainers
(a)
Whether the central maximum be narrower or wider if red light is used instead of blue in the single-slit experiment.
(a)

Answer to Problem 51P
The central maximum will be
Explanation of Solution
Given that the width of the central maximum when blue light is used is
Write the condition for the diffraction minima in a single-slit diffraction.
Here,
Equation (I) is used mainly for dark spots on the screen. The width of the central maximum can be quantified as the distance between the minima on each side with
From equation (II) it is clear that larger wavelengths give larger angles for the first minimum.
In this case, the width of the central bright fringe is twice the distance from the center of the screen to the first minimum so that the fringe is wider for greater wavelengths. The wavelength of the red light is greater than the wavelength of the blue light so that the central maximum is wider for the red light than it is for the blue light.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the central maximum will be
(b)
The width of the central maximum when red light is used.
(b)

Answer to Problem 51P
The width of the central maximum when red light is used is
Explanation of Solution
Given that the wavelength of the blue light is
Let the width of the central maximum is
Here,
Write the expression for the distance
Here,
Use equation (IV) in equation (III),
The angle
Solve equation (II) for
Use equation (VI) in equation (V) to find
Apply equation (VII) for the red light,
Apply equation (VII) for the blue light,
Divide equation (VIII) by (IX) and solve for
Conclusion:
Substitute
Therefore, the width of the central maximum when red light is used is
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