A diffraction grating has 300 lines per mm. If light of frequency 4.76 × 1014 Hz is sent through this grating, at what angle does the first order maximum occur? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

A) 56°
B) 44°
C) 22°
D) 11°
E) 28°


Answer: D

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