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Chapter 28 Problem 87GP

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Problem 87GP

The yellow light of sodium, with wavelengths of 588.99 nm and 589.59 nm, is normally incident on a grating with 494 lines/cm. Find the linear distance between the first-order maxima for these two wavelengths on a screen 2.55 m from the grating.

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

The yellow light of sodium, with wavelengths of 588.99 nm

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