Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

Light of wavelength $680\,\text{nm}$ falls normally on a diffraction grating with $450$ lines $\text{mm}^{-1}$. What angle of diffraction corresponds to the second-order maximum in the diffraction pattern produced?

  • A$1.8^\circ$
  • B$3.5^\circ$
  • C$18^\circ$
  • D$38^\circ$

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