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Chapter 17, Problem 19P
A diffraction grating with 600 lines/mm is illuminated with light of wavelength 500 nm. A very wide viewing screen is 2.0 m behind the grating.
a. What is the distance between the two m = 1 fringes?
b. How many bright fringes can be seen on the screen?
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