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Quick questions on Wave properties: superposition, double-slit interference, the diffraction grating and stationary waves - Eduqas A-Level Physics

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State the principle of superposition. [1 mark]
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Light of wavelength 500 nm500\ \text{nm} falls on a grating with spacing 2.0×106 m2.0 \times 10^{-6}\ \text{m}. Find the first-order diffraction angle. [2 marks]
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State the distance between adjacent nodes on a stationary wave of wavelength λ\lambda. [1 mark]

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