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For a parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength `'lambda'` diffraction is produced by a single slit whose width `'a'` is of the order of the wavelength of the light. If `'D'` is the distance of the screen from the slit, the width of the central maxima will be

A

`(Dlambda)/a`

B

`(Da)/lambda`

C

`(2Da)/lambda`

D

`(2Dlambda)/a`

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