Diffraction Gratings: When a diffraction grating having 5000 lines/cmis illuminated by monochromatic light, the angle between the central maximum and the fourth order maximum is 47.2°. What is the wavelength of the light?

A. 138 nm
B. 183 nm
C. 367 nm
D. 637 nm


Answer: C

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