Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

A single wavelength of light that is unknown, together with blue light of one wavelength, is each directed normally at a diffraction grating. This gives two separate diffraction patterns, one corresponding to each wavelength. For the blue light, the third-order maximum is observed at the same angle as the second-order maximum for the unknown light. The wavelength of the blue light is $480\,\text{nm}$. What is the wavelength of the unknown light?

  • A$320\,\text{nm}$
  • B$720\,\text{nm}$
  • C$960\,\text{nm}$
  • D$1440\,\text{nm}$

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