Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

A diffraction grating with $N$ lines per metre is used to diffract light of a range of wavelengths $\lambda$. The graph illustrates how the diffraction angle $\theta$ varies with $\lambda$ for several wavelengths in the $n$th order interference pattern. What is the gradient of the graph?

  • A$Nn$
  • B$\frac{N}{n}$
  • C$\frac{n}{N}$
  • D$\frac{1}{Nn}$

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