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A-LevelPhysicsSuperpositionMay/June 2025Paper 1 Q291 Mark

A student uses a diffraction grating to determine the wavelength of visible light from a source. The diffraction grating has 300 lines per mm. The student measures the angle θ of each order n of the intensity maxima. A graph of n against sin θ is plotted. The line of best fit for the plotted points is shown and has gradient G. [Diagram shows a graph of n (y-axis) against sin θ (x-axis), a straight line passing through the origin with positive gradient G.] Which expression represents the wavelength, in m, of the visible light in terms of G?

A3 × 10^5 G
B3.3 × 10^6 G
C3.3 × 10^-6 / G
D300 / G

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About This A-Level Physics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Superposition and is worth 1 mark.

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