Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

A student uses a diffraction grating to find the wavelength of visible light from a source. The diffraction grating has 300 lines per mm. For each order $n$ of the intensity maxima, the student measures the angle $\theta$. A graph of $n$ against $\sin \theta$ is drawn. The plotted points are fitted with a line of best fit, and this line has gradient $G$. Which expression gives the wavelength, in m, of the visible light in terms of $G$?

  • A$3 \times 10^{5} G$
  • B$3.3 \times 10^{-6} G$
  • C$\frac{3.3 \times 10^{-6}}{G}$
  • D$\frac{300}{G}$

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