Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

An electromagnetic wave is directed normally onto a diffraction grating. A second-order maximum appears at an angle of $30^{\circ}$ to a normal to the grating. The grating contains $5000$ lines per $\text{cm}$. What is 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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