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Explain why the diffraction grating produces a pattern of coloured bands.

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Diffraction grating consists of a large number of fine slits.

Light gets split into different colors due to these slits of the diffraction grating.

Thus, diffraction grating produces a pattern of the coloured bands as each light wave passes through the slit at different speeds and different angles.

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