Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

A beam of light with wavelength $400\ \text{nm}$ strikes a diffraction grating normally, and the grating has $300$ lines per millimetre. After passing through the grating, the light forms a set of maxima seen on a semicircular screen, as shown. What is the total number of maxima visible on the screen?

  • A8
  • B9
  • C16
  • D17

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