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Bragg's Equation

Problem 3 - Find the lower bound of the distance between atomic planes.

If n = 1, Bragg's equation can be written as,

If 0° < θ < 90°, which of the following is an appropriate and reasonable lower bound on d?

Recall that

nλ = 2dsinθ

 

 

A.

 

B.

 

C.

 

d > λ

D.

 

d > 1
E.
F. d > θ

Describe how the graph of the function defined by Bragg's equation relates to the graph of a nontransformed sine function.

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