What will be the angle of diffraction for the first minimum due to Fraunhofer diffraction with a source of light of wavelength $550 \,nm$ and a slit of width $0.55 \,mm$ (in $,rad$)?

  • A
    $0.001$
  • B
    $0.01$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $0.1$

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