Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

A diffraction grating is illuminated at normal incidence by monochromatic light with wavelength $5.30 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{m}$. The first order maximum appears at an angle of $15.4^{\circ}$ from the direction of the incident light. What is the angle between the first and second order diffraction maxima?

  • A$7.6^{\circ}$
  • B$15.4^{\circ}$
  • C$16.7^{\circ}$
  • D$32.0^{\circ}$

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