Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern, Revised Hybrid (with Enhanced WebAssign Printed Access Card for Physics, Multi-Term Courses)
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Chapter 38, Problem 35P
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To determine
The number of readings per centimeter.
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To determine
The total number of primary maxima.
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Light of wavelength 500 nm is incident normally on a diffraction grating. The third-order maximum of the diffraction pattern is observed at 32.0°.
(a) What is the number of rulings per centimeter for the grating?answer in grooves/cm(b) Determine the total number of primary maxima that can be observed in this situation.
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