CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 5(b)(i)

The spectrum of sodium contains two yellow lines (Sodium D lines) close together with wavelengths of 589 nm and 590 nm, as shown in Figure 5. An experimenter uses a diffraction grating with 6 x 10⁵ lines per metre to view these lines separately.

Calculate the value of the HIGHEST order spectrum which can be used to view the sodium lines.

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