What is the distance in m between lines on a diffraction grating that produces a second-order maximum for 775-nm red light at an angle of 62.5°?

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Answer:

The distance is [tex]d = 1.747 *10^{-6} \ m[/tex]  

Explanation:

From the question we are told that  

       The order of maximum diffraction is  m =  2

         The wavelength is   [tex]\lambda = 775 nm = 775 * 10^{-9} \ m[/tex]

         The angle is  [tex]\theta = 62.5^o[/tex]

Generally the   condition for  constructive  interference for diffraction grating  is mathematically represented as

          [tex]dsin \theta = m * \lambda[/tex]

where  d is  the distance between the lines on a  diffraction grating

     So  

            [tex]d = \frac{m * \lambda }{sin (\theta )}[/tex]

substituting values  

           [tex]d = \frac{2 * 775 *1^{-9} }{sin ( 62.5 )}[/tex]

          [tex]d = 1.747 *10^{-6} \ m[/tex]