In single-slit diffraction, what happens to the dark fringes if the slit gets wider?
A) Nothing; the spacing between the fringes does not depend on the width of the slit.
B) They get further apart.
C) Nothing; there are no dark fringes when there is only one slit.
D) They get closer together.
D) They get closer together, because
Increasing the size of the opening reduces the spread in the pattern.
option D is correct
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