Answer to Question #214914 in Optics for lala

Question

A beam of monochromatic red light is made to pass through a narrow single slit. Choose the CORRECT statement(s) about the produced diffraction pattern on a screen at a distance from the slit.

A. The centre of the pattern is dark.

B. The centre of the pattern is a bright red.

C. A series of rainbow-like fringes will be produced on the screen.

D. A series of alternating bright red and dark fringes will be produced on the screen.

Answer 1

NO A. The centre of the pattern is dark.

YES B. The centre of the pattern is a bright red.

NO C. A series of rainbow-like fringes will be produced on the screen.

YES D. A series of alternating bright red and dark fringes will be produced on the screen.