A local FM radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 98.1 MHz. Calculate the wavelength at which it is broadcasting. Wavelength = meter (1 MHz = 10^6 s^-1)
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1 MHz = 1,000,000 Hz So, 98.1 MHz = 98.1 * 1,000,000 = 98,100,000 Hz The speed of light (c) is approximately 3 * 10^8 meters per second (m/s). The formula to calculate the wavelength (λ) is: Show more…
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