Monochromatic Light Is Incident on a Diffraction Grating That Is

question 86

Multiple Choice

Monochromatic light is incident on a diffraction grating that is 75 mm wide and ruled with 50,000 lines.The second-order maximum is seen at 32.5°.What is the wavelength of the incident light?

• A)202 nm
• B)403 nm
• C)605 nm
• D)806 nm

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