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A mixture of violet light (wavelength of 410 nm) and red light (wavelength of 660 nm)
falls on a diffraction grating that contains 1 x 104 lines/cm. For each wavelength, find the
angle that corresponds to the first-order maxima. Draw a sketch to support your answer.
(violet 24 degrees; red 41 degrees)
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