John passes red light of wavelength 685 nm through a diffraction grating of 829 lines/cm. If the screen is placed 2 m away, what is the distance in centimeters between the first and third principal bright spots?

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John passes red light of wavelength 685 nm  through a  diffraction grating of 829 lines/cm.  If the screen is placed 2 m away, what is the distance in centimeters between the first and third principal bright spots?  

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