Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · The diffraction grating

The diffraction grating — practice question

A diffraction grating contains $4.00 \times 10^5$ lines per metre. Light with wavelength $589 \times 10^{-9}\,\text{m}$ falls normally on the diffraction grating. What is the angle between the second-order maximum and the line of travel of the incident beam of light?

  • A$13.6^\circ$
  • B$27.3^\circ$
  • C$28.1^\circ$
  • D$56.2^\circ$

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