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What is the angular spread of the first minimum and the central maximum when diffraction is observed with 540 nm light through a slit of width 1mm?

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1080 x 10^-6 rad

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810 x 10^-6 rad

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270 x 10^-6 rad

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540 x 10^-6 rad

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The correct option is B
810 x 10^-6 rad

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