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What happens to the diffraction angle when the wavelength is increased

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When the wavelength of the light is increased, the width of the central maximum in the diffraction pattern will increase
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The diffraction angle of the waves is approximately equal to the wavelength divided by the gap width. Therefore, increasing the wavelength will increase the diffraction angle.

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