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Single Slit Diffraction
34. Wave Optics / Single Slit Diffraction / Problem 2

A monochromatic beam of wavelength 532 nm is incident on a circular hole. When a whiteboard serving as the viewing screen is positioned 2.5 m behind the hole, a circular diffraction pattern is observed with a central maximum width of 1.8 cm. Determine the radius of the hole.

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