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Light of 546 nm (5.46 × 10−7 m) wavelength from a mercury lamp passes through a diffractio...

Light of 546 nm (5.46 × 10−7 m) wavelength from a mercury lamp passes through a diffraction grating with a spacing between adjacent slits of 0.005 mm (5 × 10−6 m). A screen is located a distance of 2.5 m from the grating.

a. How far from the center of the screen will the first-order bright fringe lie?


b. How far from the center of the screen will the second-order bright fringe lie?

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