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Question 28

From Physics HL Paper 1 (May 2024, TZ2)

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  1. Light of intensity I and wavelength λ is incident on a single slit of width w. An interference pattern is formed on a screen located a distance d from the slits.
Diagram showing incident light passing through a single slit of width 'w' and forming an interference pattern on a screen at distance 'd'.
Diagram showing incident light passing through a single slit of width 'w' and forming an interference pattern on a screen at distance 'd'.

What change will increase the width of the central maximum?

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