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A-LevelPhysicsSuperposition9702/12 · May/June 2017 · Q281 Mark

A parallel beam of red light of wavelength 700 nm is incident normally on a diffraction grating that has 400 lines per millimetre. What is the total number of intensity maxima from the grating?

A6
B7
C8
D9

✓ Correct answer

B: 7

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Superposition, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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