The condition for observing Fraunhofer diffraction from a single slit is that the wave front incident on the slit should be ............

  • A
    Spherical
  • B
    Cylindrical
  • C
    Plane
  • D
    Elliptical

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$A$ converging lens of a telescope with a diameter of $5 \text{ cm}$ has a focal length of $25 \text{ cm}$. In the focal plane of the lens, the distance between the centres of the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern is (wavelength of light used = $5000 \text{ Å}$, Rayleigh's criterion is satisfied).

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