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Monochromatic light of 605 nm falls on a single slit of width 0.095 mm. The slit is located 85 cm from a screen. How far from the center is the first dark band?540 mm5,400 mm0.5 mm5.4 mm

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The wavelength of the monochromatic beam is given as,


\lambda=605\text{ nm}

The value of the width of the slit is,


d=0.095\text{ mm}

The distance of the slit from the screen is,


D=85\text{ cm}

Thus, the distance of the dark band from the center is,


y=((2m+1)\lambda D)/(d)

For the first dark band,

m=0,

Substituting all the known values,

The value of the distance of the dark band becomes,


\begin{gathered} y=(605*10^(-9)*85*10^(-2))/(0.095*10^(-3)) \\ y=540000*10^(-8)\text{ m} \\ y=5.4\text{ mm} \end{gathered}

Thus, the first dark band is 5.4 mm away from the center of the screen.

Hence, the correct answer is 5.4 mm.

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