In the experiment of diffraction at a single slit,if the slit width is decreased,the width of the central maximum

  • A
    Increases in both Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction
  • B
    Decreases both in Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction
  • C
    Increases in Fresnel diffraction but decreases in Fraunhofer diffraction
  • D
    Decreases in Fresnel diffraction but increases in Fraunhofer diffraction

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