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A diffraction grating has 8900 slits across 1.20 cm. If light with a wavelength of 500 nm is sent through it, how many orders (maxima) lie to one side of the central maximum?

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The maximum order of diffraction is 2.

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01

Identification of given data

The given data can be listed below,

  • The number of slits in grating is, N=8900
  • The distance of gratings is,D=1.20cm
  • The wavelength of the line is, λ=500nm
02

Concept/Significance of diffraction grating.

According to Bragg's law, there is a clear correlation between the X-ray beam's wavelength, the separation between the crystal planes, and the angle at which it must strike the parallel atoms in a crystal for there to be strong reflection.

03

Determination of the orders (maxima) lie to one side of the central maximum

The distance between the slits is given by,

d=DN

Here, Dis the distance of grating and Nis number of grating.

Substitute all the values in the above,

d=1.20×10-2m8900=1.348×10-6m

The Bragg’s law for maximum order is given by,

dsinθ=mmaxλ

Here, d is the distance between slits,θ is the maximum diffraction angle,λ is the wavelength of the light.

Substitute all the values in the above,

dsin90°=mmax500×10-9mmmax=1.348×10-6m500×10-9m=2.69≈2

Thus, the maximum order of diffraction is 2.

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