A Diffraction Grating with 11 800 Lines/cm Will Exhibit the First-Order

question 66

Multiple Choice

A diffraction grating with 11 800 lines/cm will exhibit the first-order maximum for light of wavelength 416 nm at what angle? (1 nm = 10−⁹ m)

• A)0.513°
• B)0.281°
• C)58.8°
• D)29.4°
• E)15.1°

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