The location of hydrogen's the 656 nm spectral line on a spectrometer screen. In addition to this emission line, hydrogen lamps also produce visible light at wavelengths of 486, 434, and 410 nm. When light from a hydrogen lamp is passed through a diffraction grating, will the 410 nm spectral line appear closer to or farther from the central peak compared to the 656 nm line?

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The location of hydrogen's the 656 nm spectral line on a spectrometer screen.  In addition to this emission line, hydrogen lamps also produce visible light at wavelengths of 486, 434, and 410 nm.

When light from a hydrogen lamp is passed through a diffraction grating, will the 410 nm spectral line appear closer to or farther from the central peak compared to the 656 nm line?

closer to central peak
farther from central peak
both are the same distance from the central peak
Transcribed Image Text:closer to central peak farther from central peak both are the same distance from the central peak
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