Diffraction Gratings: A diffraction grating has 450 lines per millimeter. What is the highest order m that contains the entire visible spectrum from 400 nm to 700 nm?

A. m = 2
B. m = 3
C. m = 4
D. m = 5
E. m = 6


Answer: B

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