Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

Light of wavelength $\lambda$ is incident on a diffraction grating with slit spacing $d$. A set of lines is seen on a screen. What angle $\alpha$ is formed between the two first order lines?

  • A$\sin^{-1}\!\left(\frac{\lambda}{2d}\right)$
  • B$\sin^{-1}\!\left(\frac{\lambda}{d}\right)$
  • C$2\sin^{-1}\!\left(\frac{\lambda}{2d}\right)$
  • D$2\sin^{-1}\!\left(\frac{\lambda}{d}\right)$

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