Which lists the correct steps that occur when using a diffraction grating to bend light?

diffracted wavelengths reach the eyes → different wavelengths of light bend at different angles → the eyes see different colors → light strikes the grooves

different wavelengths of light bend at different angles → light strikes the grooves → diffracted wavelengths reach the eyes → the eyes see different colors

diffracted wavelengths reach the eyes → the eyes see different colors → light strikes the grooves → different wavelengths of light bend at different angles

light strikes the grooves → different wavelengths of light bend at different angles → diffracted wavelengths reach the eyes → the eyes see different colors

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Andreas Griffith

10 November, 16:00

Which lists the correct steps that occur when using a diffraction grating to bend light?

diffracted wavelengths reach the eyes → different wavelengths of light bend at different angles → the eyes see different colors → light strikes the grooves

different wavelengths of light bend at different angles → light strikes the grooves → diffracted wavelengths reach the eyes → the eyes see different colors

diffracted wavelengths reach the eyes → the eyes see different colors → light strikes the grooves → different wavelengths of light bend at different angles

light strikes the grooves → different wavelengths of light bend at different angles → diffracted wavelengths reach the eyes → the eyes see different colors

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Bryan Powell · Answer 1

The order of steps occurring when using a diffraction grating is:

light strikes the grooves → different wavelengths of light bend at different angles → diffracted wavelengths reach the eyes → the eyes see different colors

The angle to which a wave of light is diffracted is dependent on the wavelength of the wave. Moreover, the different colors we see are a result of the different wavelengths that are present in visible light.