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A single slit of width d is placed in the path of beam of wavelength `lamda`. The angular width of the principal maximum obtained is-

A

`(d)/(lamda)`

B

`(lamda)/(d)`

C

`(2lamda)/(d)`

D

`(2d)/(lamda)`

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