White light is spread out into spectral hues by a diffraction grating. If the grating has 1000 lines per cm, at what angle will red light (? = 640 nm) appear in first order?
A. 14.7°
B. 7.35°
C. 17.7°
D. 3.67°
E. 1.84°
Answer: D
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