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Question 1

A diffraction grating is illuminated normally.

The third-order maximum for light of wavelength 480 nm480\text{ nm}480 nm occurs at the same angle as the second-order maximum for light of wavelength λ\lambdaλ.

What is λ\lambdaλ?

A

320 nm320\text{ nm}320 nm

B

480 nm480\text{ nm}480 nm

C

720 nm720\text{ nm}720 nm

D

1080 nm1080\text{ nm}1080 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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