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In order to see diffraction the thicknes...

In order to see diffraction the thickness of the film is

A

(a) `100Å`

B

(b) `10,000Å`

C

(c) `1mm`

D

(d) `1cm`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Thickneses of the film must be of the order of wavelength of light falling on film (i.e., visible light)
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