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Question 15

Monochromatic light is incident normally on a diffraction grating that has 5.00×105 lines m−15.00 \times 10^5\text{ lines m}^{-1}5.00×105 lines m−1. The angle between the second-order diffraction maxima is 56∘56^\circ56∘.

What is the wavelength of the light?

A

235 nm235\text{ nm}235 nm

B

469 nm469\text{ nm}469 nm

C

829 nm829\text{ nm}829 nm

D

939 nm939\text{ nm}939 nm

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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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