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Would orange light or blue light produce the wider diffraction pattern? Why?
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Step 1: First, we need to understand the equation for diffraction pattern which is given by $\sin \theta = \lambda / d$ where $\theta$ is the angle of diffraction, $\lambda$ is the wavelength of light and $d$ is the slit width. Show more…
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