A diffraction grating is to be used to find the wavelength of the emission spectrum of a gas. The grating spacing is not known, but light of a known wavelength of 632.8 nm is deflected by 43.2° in the second order by this grating

Light of the wavelength to be measured is deflected by 34.9° in the second order. What is the wavelength of the light that is to be measured?


529 nm

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