NUMERICAL 1 [2082]

A parallel beam of monochromatic light is incident on diffraction grating having 500 lines/mm to get second order maxima at [latex]30^o[/latex]. Calculate the wavelength of light used. [3]
Ans: [latex]5\times 10^{-7}[/latex] m

Solution

Given,

No. of lines per unit length (N) = 500 lines / mm = 500 x 103 lines/m

Wavelength [latex](\lambda)[/latex] =?

Order of diffraction (n) = 2

Angle [latex](\theta)[/latex] = 30o

We know that,

[latex]d = \frac{1}{N}[/latex]

Or,  [latex]d = \frac{1}{500\times 10^3} = 2\times 10^{-6}m[/latex]

Now, dSin [latex]\theta = n\lambda[/latex]

Or, dSin[latex]30^o = 2\lambda[/latex]

Or, [latex]\lambda = \frac{d sin30^o}{2}[/latex]

Or, [latex]\lambda = \frac{(2\times 10^{-6})\times 0.5}{2}[/latex]

Or, [latex]\lambda = 5\times 10^{-7}[/latex]  m

NUMERICAL 2 [2081 GIE ‘B’]

A diffraction grating has 600 lines per mm and is illuminated normally by monochromatic light of wavelength 700 nm. Calculate the diffracting angle for first order spectrum and the maximum number of orders that will be visible. [3]
Ans: [latex]24.83^o[/latex], 2

Solution

Given,

No. of lines per unit length (N) = 600 lines / mm = [latex]600\times 10^3\ lines/m[/latex]

Wavelength [latex](\lambda) = 700 nm = 700\times 10^{-9}\ m[/latex]

Order of diffraction (n) = 1

Angle [latex](\theta) =?[/latex]

We know that,

[latex]d = \frac{1}{N}[/latex]

Or, [latex]d = \frac{1}{600\times 10^3} = 1.667\times 10^{-6}\ m[/latex]

Now, dSin[latex]\theta  = n\lambda[/latex]

Or, [latex]sin\theta = \frac{n\lambda}{d}[/latex]

Or, [latex]sin\theta = \frac{1\times (700\times 10^{-9})}{(1.667\times 10^{-6})}[/latex]

Or, [latex]sin\theta = 0.42[/latex]

Or, [latex]\theta = sin^{-1}(0.42) = 24.83^o[/latex]

Next Part

Maximum number of orders (n) =?

We know, for maximum diffraction, [latex]sin\theta = 1[/latex]

So, [latex]d sin\theta = n\lambda[/latex]

Or, [latex](1.667\times 10^{-6})\times 1 = n\times (700\times 10^{-9})[/latex]

Or, [latex]n = \frac{1.667\times 10^{-6}}{700\times 10^{-9}}[/latex]

            = 2.38 [latex]\approx 2[/latex]

NUMERICAL 3 [2081 B/C]

A monochromatic light of wavelength 5890 Å is incident normally on a diffraction grating which has 6000 lines per centimeter.
i. At what angle will the second order image be seen? [2]
ii. Is third order image possible with this grating? [1]
Ans: (i) [latex]45^o[/latex] (ii) Not possible

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