A diffraction grating has lines per millimeter and is illuminated by light of wavelength
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Problem
A diffraction grating has 500 lines per millimeter and is illuminated by light of wavelength 700nm. Which of the following correctly identifies all non-central orders that can be observed?
(a) Only the first order
(b) An unlimited number of orders
(c) First and second orders only
(d) First, second, and third orders