Diffraction from Wide Slit – Rankers Physics

Diffraction: Practice Problem & Solution

Assertion (A): We cannot get diffraction pattern from a wide slit illuminated by monochromatic light. Reason (R): In diffraction pattern, all the bright bands are not of the same intensity.  
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Short Solution (Best for NEET):

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of Diffraction. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

A diffraction pattern always exists, but for a very wide slit compared to wavelength, it's very narrow and practically unobservable, making (A) practically true. In single-slit diffraction, the central maximum is brightest, and other maxima are less intense, so (R) is true. (R) does not explain (A).

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