The wavelengths of the visible spectrum range from about 400 nm (purple) to 700 nm (red). Find the angular width of the first-order visible spectrum created by a diffraction grating with 565 lines per millimeter when white light falls on the grating normally. Give the answer in degrees.

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We have to calculate the angular width.Here the wavelength of the visible spectrum are 400 nm to 700 nm and there are 565 lines per mm.So the grating distance d=565 lines (mm)  =  565  ×      10          −      3           mWe represent that the maximum order integer value m at the observable angle   θ  =      90          ∘      Thus   d  sin  ⁡  θ  =  m      λ          r      e      d                                    λ          r      e      d        =  700     n  m  =  7  ×      10          −      9        mSo   m  =      d    λ    sin  ⁡  θIf the anglar width be   d  θ then      λ          r      e      d        −      λ          v      i      o      l      e      t        =  d  sin  ⁡  (  d  θ  )So   sin  ⁡  (  d  θ  )  =                    λ                  r          e          d                    −              λ                  v          i          o          l          e          t                      d    =            7      ×              10                  −          9                    −      4      ×              10                  −          9                            565      ×              10                  −          3                    So   d  θ  =  3.03  ×      10          −      7      Thus the angular width is   (  3.03  ×      10          −      7        )

The wavelengths of the visible spectrum range from about 400 nm (purple) to 700 nm (red). Find the angular width of the first-order visible spectrum created by a diffraction grating with 565 lines per millimeter when white light falls on the grating normally.

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