Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a single slit with the direction to a point P on a distant screen (not shown) .At P, the pattern has its maximum nearest the central maximum.If X and Y are the edges of the slit, what is the path length difference (PX) - (PY) ?
A) " /2"
B) " "
C) "3 /2"
D) "2 "
E) "5 /2"
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