The wings of some beetles have closely spaced parallel lines of melanin, causing the wing to act
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The wings of some beetles have closely spaced parallel lines of melanin, causing the wing to act as a reflection grating. Suppose sunlight shines straight onto a beetle wing. If the melanin lines on the wing are spaced 2.0 μm apart, what is the first-order diffraction angle for green light (λ = 550 nm)?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics
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