If we observe the single slit Fraunhofer diffraction with wavelength $\lambda$ and slit width $e$,the width of the central maxima is $2\theta$. On decreasing the slit width for the same $\lambda$,what happens to $\theta$?

  • A
    $\theta$ increases
  • B
    $\theta$ remains unchanged
  • C
    $\theta$ decreases
  • D
    $\theta$ increases or decreases depending on the intensity of light

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