Multiple Choice
Diffraction grating: A metallic sheet has a large number of slits, 5.0 mm wide and 20 cm apart, and is used as a diffraction grating for microwaves. A wide parallel beam of microwaves is incident normally on the sheet. What is the smallest microwave frequency for which only the central maximum occurs? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)
A) 0.50 GHz
B) 0.70 GHz
C) 1.0 GHz
D) 1.5 GHz
E) 2.0 GHz
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