In Fraunhofer diffraction pattern, slit width is $0.2 \, mm$ and screen is at $2 \, m$ away from the lens. If wavelength of light used is $5000 \, \mathring{A}$, then the distance between the first minimum on either side of the central maximum is (assume $\theta$ is small and measured in radians).

  • A
    $2 \times 10^{-2} \, m$
  • B
    $10^{-1} \, m$
  • C
    $10^{-2} \, m$
  • D
    $10^{-3} \, m$

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