An electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 6.05 ✕ 10−7 m. What is the frequency of the wave (in Hz)? In what region of the electromagnetic spectrum is this radiation?
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00 × 10^8 m/s. We are given the wavelength (λ) as 6.05 × 10^−7 m. We can now solve for the frequency (f): f = c / λ f = (3.00 × 10^8 m/s) / (6.05 × 10^−7 m) f ≈ 4.96 × 10^14 Hz So, the frequency of the wave is approximately 4.96 × 10^14 Hz. Show more…
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