University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 32 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Exercises - Page 1073: 32.9

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Work Step by Step

Electromagnetic waves move through air at essentially the speed of light in vacuum. a, i. $$f=\frac{c}{\lambda}=\frac{3.00\times10^{8}m/s}{5.0\times10^{3}m}=6.0\times10^{4}Hz$$ a, ii. $$f=\frac{c}{\lambda}=\frac{3.00\times10^{8}m/s}{5.0\times10^{-6}m}=6.0\times10^{13}Hz$$ a, iii. $$f=\frac{c}{\lambda}=\frac{3.00\times10^{8}m/s}{5.0\times10^{-9}m}=6.0\times10^{16}Hz$$ b, i. $$\lambda =\frac{c}{f}=\frac{3.00\times10^{8}m/s}{6.50\times10^{21}Hz }= 4.62\times10^{-14}m=4.62\times10^{-5}nm $$ b, ii. $$\lambda =\frac{c}{f}=\frac{3.00\times10^{8}m/s}{590\times10^{3}Hz }= 508m=5.08\times10^{11}nm $$
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