Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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ISBN: 9781133104261

Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 27, Problem 40P

White light is spread out into its spectral components by a diffraction grating. If the grating has 2 000 grooves per centimeter, at what angle does red light of wavelength 640 nm appear in first order?

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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