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In a single slit diffraction expriment, first minimum for red light `(660 nm)` coincide with first maximum of some other wavelength `lambda'`. Calculate `lambda'`.

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Here, `lambda_(r ) = 660 nm , lambda' = ?`
For diffraction minima,
`a sin theta = n lambda, sin theta = (n lambda)/(a)`,
For first minima of red light, `sin theta = (1 lambda_(r ))/(a)`
For diffraction maxima, `a sin theta = (2n + 1)(lambda)/(2)`
`:.` for first maxima of `lambda'`,
`a sin theta' = (3 lambda')/(2) , sin theta' = (3 lambda')/(2a)`,
As the two coincide, therefore, `sin theta' = sin theta`
`(3 lambda')/(2a) = (lambda_(r ))/(a) or lambda' = (2)/(3)lambda_(r )`
or `lambda' = (2)/(3)(660) = 440 nm`
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