A Red Laser Pointer Is Shined on a Diffraction Grating,producing

question 57

Multiple Choice

A red laser pointer is shined on a diffraction grating,producing a series of bright spots on a screen behind the diffraction grating.If the red laser pointer is replaced with a green laser pointer and everything else remains the same,will the green bright spots on the screen be closer together or farther apart than the red bright spots were?

• A)They will be closer together.
• B)They will be farther apart.
• C)They will appear in the same places as the red bright spots.

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