Using a diffraction grating with 4000 lines/cm, the fourth order of a wavelength appears at 10°. Determine the wavelength and then determine at what angle the second order will appear.

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Using a diffraction grating with 4000 lines/cm, the fourth order of a wavelength appears at 10°. Determine the wavelength and then determine at what angle the second order will appear.

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