At What Angle Will the Second Order Maximum Occur for a Wavelength

question 38

Multiple Choice

At what angle will the second order maximum occur for a wavelength of 400 nm using a diffraction grating with 10 000 lines per cm?

• A)15.5 \(\degree\)
• B)24 \(\degree\)
• C)53 \(\degree\)
• D)No second order maximum will occur in this case.

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