Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1001: 1

Answer

The corresponding frequency width for the emission is $~~7.49\times 10^9~Hz$

Work Step by Step

The light has a wavelength between $\lambda_1 = 632.795~nm$ and $\lambda_2 = 632.805~nm$ In general: $f~\lambda = c$ We can find the frequency associated with each wavelength: $f_1 = \frac{3.0\times 10^8~m/s}{632.795\times 10^{-9}~m} = 4.74087185\times 10^{14}~Hz$ $f_2 = \frac{3.0\times 10^8~m/s}{632.805\times 10^{-9}~m} = 4.74079693\times 10^{14}~Hz$ We can find the width between these two frequencies: $\Delta f = f_1 - f_2$ $\Delta f = 4.74087185\times 10^{14}~Hz-4.74079693\times 10^{14}~Hz$ $\Delta f = 7.49\times 10^9~Hz$ The corresponding frequency width for the emission is $~~7.49\times 10^9~Hz$.
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