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Section 18.9 Challenge - Physical Optics
Subsection Apply
Explanation 18.9.1 . Single Slit.
A laser shines through a single slit of unknown width a. You observe at least one dark spot on a distant screen.Is the width of the slit greater than , less than , or equal to the wavelength of the laser?
