Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

Monochromatic light falls on a diffraction grating, and a diffraction pattern is seen. Which row in the table shows the effect of changing the grating to one with a greater number of lines per metre?

  • Anumber of orders of diffraction visible decreases; angle between first and second orders of diffraction decreases
  • Bnumber of orders of diffraction visible decreases; angle between first and second orders of diffraction increases
  • Cnumber of orders of diffraction visible increases; angle between first and second orders of diffraction decreases
  • Dnumber of orders of diffraction visible increases; angle between first and second orders of diffraction increases

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