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Question 8

The fourth-order maximum for a blue spectral line of wavelength 480 nm480\text{ nm}480 nm is observed at the same angle of diffraction as the third-order maximum for a red spectral line of wavelength λ\lambdaλ.

What is the wavelength λ\lambdaλ?

A

360 nm360\text{ nm}360 nm

B

540 nm540\text{ nm}540 nm

C

640 nm640\text{ nm}640 nm

D

800 nm800\text{ nm}800 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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