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A-LevelPhysicsSuperposition9702/12 · May/June 2025 · 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?

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

✓ Correct answer

C: 3.3 × 10^-6 / G

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Superposition, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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