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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Answer:

a) distance between the two =  1.3m

b)  How many bright fringes can be seen on the screen = 7

Explanation:

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A) The distance between the two m = 1 fringes is; 1.2 m

B) The number of bright fringes that can be seen on the screen is; 7

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We are given;

Wavelength; λ = 500 nm = 500 × 10⁻⁹ m

D = 2 m

m = 1

d = 1 * 10⁻³/600 = 1.67 * 10⁻⁶

The distance between the two m = 1 fringes is gotten from;

y_m = mλD/d

y_m = (1 * 500 × 10⁻⁹ × 2)/(1.67 * 10⁻⁶)

y_m = 0.599 m

Separation of the two m=1 fringes gives;

2y_m = 2 * 0.599 = 1.2 m

B) To get the number of bright fringes, we will use the formula;

m = d (sin θ)/λ

m = 1.67 * 10⁻⁶ * (sin 90)/(500 × 10⁻⁹)

m = 3.34

Approximating to a whole number gives;

m = 3

Thus;

Total bright fringes = 2(3) + 1 = 7

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