Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1001: 2a

Answer

$4.7\times10^{-3}\,Hz$

Work Step by Step

Given/Known: $c= 3.0\times10^{8}\,m/s$, Radius of earth $R_{E}=6.4\times10^{6}\,m$ Wavelength $\lambda=1.0\times10^{4}\times R_{E}= 1.0\times10^{4}\times6.4\times10^{6}\,m$ Recall: Frequency $\nu =\frac{c}{\lambda}$ Result: $\nu=\frac{3.0\times10^{8}\,m/s}{1.0\times10^{4}\times6.4\times10^{6}\,m}=4.7\times10^{-3}\,Hz$
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