$A$ light beam of wavelength $800 \,nm$ passes through a single slit and is projected on a screen kept at $5 \,m$ away from the slit. What should be the slit width for the ray optics approximation to be valid (in $\,mm$)?

  • A
    $0.5$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $1.5$
  • D
    $0.25$

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