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Question 9

When monochromatic light of wavelength 6.0 × 10-7 m is incident normally on a diffraction grating, the third-order maximum is observed at an angle of 45∘45^\circ45∘.

What is the number of lines per mm on the diffraction grating?

A

3.9×1023.9 \times 10^{2}3.9×102

B

3.9×1053.9 \times 10^{5}3.9×105

C

1.2×1031.2 \times 10^{3}1.2×103

D

1.2×1061.2 \times 10^{6}1.2×106

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Refraction, diffraction and interference Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Refraction, diffraction and interference

37 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Refraction, diffraction and interference, covering Interference, Diffraction, and Refraction at a plane surface. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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