Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

An electromagnetic wave falls normally on a diffraction grating. A second-order maximum appears at an angle of $30^\circ$ to the direction of the incident light. The diffraction grating contains 5000 lines per cm. Determine the wavelength of the wave.

  • A$2.5 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{m}$
  • B$5.0 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{m}$
  • C$1.0 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{m}$
  • D$5.0 \times 10^{-5}\,\text{m}$

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