Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a single slit with the direction to a point P on a distant screen 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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