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Single-Slit Diffraction Minimum
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In a single-slit diffraction experiment, light of wavelength λ passes through a slit of width a. The first diffraction minimum is observed at an angle θ relative to the central maximum. Which equation correctly relates these variables?

A

a·sin(θ) = λ

B

a·cos(θ) = λ

C

a·sin(θ) = 2λ

D

a·sin(θ) = λ/2

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