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Calculate the frequency of an EM wave with a wavelength the size of (a) the thickness of a piece of paper $(60 \mu \mathrm{m}),$ (b) a $91 \mathrm{m}$ long soccer field, (c) the diameter of Earth, and (d) the distance from Earth to the Sun.
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Step 2 (a): For a wavelength the size of the thickness of a piece of paper (\(60 \mu m\)), we substitute \(\lambda = 60 \times 10^{-6}\) m into the formula: \[f = \frac{3 \times 10^8}{60 \times 10^{-6}} = 5 \times 10^{12}\] Hz. Step 3 (b): For a wavelength the Show more…
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