Two sources of light of wavelength 700 nm are separated by a horizontal distance x. They are
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Two sources of light of wavelength 700 nm are separated by a horizontal distance x. They are 5 m from a vertical slit of width 0.5 mm. What is the least value of x for which the diffraction pattern of the sources can be resolved by Rayleigh's criterion?
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