Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

A parallel beam of white light is directed normally at a diffraction grating. The second-order and third-order spectra overlap partly. Which wavelength in the third-order spectrum is seen at the same angle as the wavelength of $600\,\text{nm}$ in the second-order spectrum?

  • A$300\,\text{nm}$
  • B$400\,\text{nm}$
  • C$600\,\text{nm}$
  • D$900\,\text{nm}$

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