What Resolving Power Must a Diffraction Grating Have in Order

question 9

Multiple Choice

What resolving power must a diffraction grating have in order to distinguish wavelengths of 635.40 nm and 636.60 nm? (1 nm = 10^-9 m)

• A)318
• B)530
• C)636
• D)848

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