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physics help-the central and first-order principal maxima are separated by 0.488 m on a wall 1.74 m from the g?
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vinny3130
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physics help-the central and first-order principal maxima are separated by 0.488 m on a wall 1.74 m from the g?
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August 11, 2011, 12:16:15 AM »
Light from an argon laser strikes a diffraction grating that has 5305 grooves per centimeter. The central and first-order principal maxima are separated by 0.488 m on a wall 1.74 m from the grating. Determine the wavelength of the laser light.
5.09e-5 nm is wrong
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Dorian36
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Re: physics help-the central and first-order principal maxima are separated by 0.488 m on a wall 1.74 m from the g?
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August 11, 2011, 12:22:53 AM »
The distance between grating lines d = 1 / 5305 /cm = 0.0001885 cm = 0.001885 mm = 1.885 μm.
We need the angle between the central and 1st order principal maxima θ. The separation x = 0.488 m and the distance between grating L = 1.74 m, so tan θ = x/L = 0.488 m / 1.74 m = 0.2805 or θ = 15.7°. We now apply the equation for diffraction grating maxima d x sin θ = mλ, m = order = 1, so: λ = 1.885 nm x sin 15.7° = 0.51 μm = 510 nm (green light).
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JullyWum
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Re: physics help-the central and first-order principal maxima are separated by 0.488 m on a wall 1.74 m from the g?
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August 14, 2011, 10:43:35 PM »
509nm is my answer too. Looks like your answer source is wrong .. or the data provided incorrect.
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