A-level Physics · Diffraction gratings

Highest grating order

Find the highest order of maximum a grating can give, or the total number of maxima.

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Question 1

A diffraction grating has 300 lines per mm. Monochromatic light of wavelength 578 nm is incident normally on the grating. Calculate the highest order of maximum that can be observed. Give your answer as a whole number.

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