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A 4.4-cm wide diffraction grating has 2500 slits. It is illuminated by light of wavelength 580 nm. Part A What is the angle (in degrees) of the first diffraction order? Express your answer using three significant figures. Part B What is the angle (in degrees) of the second diffraction order? Express your answer using three significant figures.

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          A 4.4-cm wide diffraction grating has 2500 slits. It is
illuminated by light of wavelength 580 nm.
Part A
What is the angle (in degrees) of the first diffraction
order?
Express your answer using three significant figures.
Part B
What is the angle (in degrees) of the second diffraction
order?
Express your answer using three significant figures.

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Given: Width of the diffraction grating, $d = 4.4$ cm = $4.4 \times 10^{-2}$ m Number of slits, $N = 2500$ Wavelength of light, $\lambda = 580$ nm = $580 \times 10^{-9}$ m Calculate the slit spacing: $d = \frac{4.4 \times 10^{-2}}{2500} = 1.76 \times 10^{-6}$ Show more…

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A 4.4-cm wide diffraction grating has 2500 slits. It is illuminated by light of wavelength 580 nm. Part A What is the angle (in degrees) of the first diffraction order? Express your answer using three significant figures. Part B What is the angle (in degrees) of the second diffraction order? Express your answer using three significant figures.