Physics · Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum

A: Coloured spectrum is seen when we look through a cloth R: Diffraction of ligh

A: Coloured spectrum is seen when we look through a cloth R: Diffraction of light takes place when light is travelling through the pores of cloth

  • A. Both A and R are true, and R is not correct explanation of A
  • B. Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of A
  • C. A is true but R is false
  • D. A is false but R is true

Step-by-step solution

When light passes through the fine pores of a cloth, diffraction occurs because the pore size is comparable to the wavelength of light. Different wavelengths diffract at different angles, producing a coloured spectrum. Thus, both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
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