Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 36 - Diffraction - Questions - Page 1108: 9c

Answer

the lines will remain in place

Work Step by Step

This is a diffraction grating, so we can look at equation (36-25) to see how the position of the lines, $ \theta$, is affected by increasing the amount of slits, N; $d\sin \theta = m \lambda $ where $m=1,2,3,....$ (maxima) Because the distance between slits, d, and the order, m, and the wavelength, $\lambda$, will remain the same for each light, the position will also remain the same.
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