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Consider the diffraction pattern obtained from the sunlight incident on a pinhole of diameter 
. If thediameter of the pinhole is slightly increased, it will affect the diffraction pattern such that:
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If 
is increased, then 
will decreased
size of circular fringe will decrease but intensity increases
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