Intensity of single-slit pattern: If the central maximum in a single slit diffraction pattern has intensity I₀, the intensity of the secondary maximum that is nearest to it is closest to A) 0.045I₀. B) I₀/4. C) I₀/2. D) I₀. E) 2I₀.

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The intensity of the first secondary maximum in a single-slit diffraction pattern is about 4.5% (or 0.045 times) of the intensity of the central maximum, making option A correct.

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