Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

As shown in the diagram, a diffraction grating is employed to determine the wavelength of monochromatic light. The spacing of the slits in the grating is $1.00 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{m}$. The angle between the first order diffraction maxima is $70.0^\circ$. What is the wavelength of the light?

  • A$287\,\text{nm}$
  • B$470\,\text{nm}$
  • C$574\,\text{nm}$
  • D$940\,\text{nm}$

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