Given that the speed of light is #2.998 * 10^8# m/s, what is the frequency of a wave that has a wavelength of #3.55*10^-8# meters?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-17T16:45:18

The frequency is #=8.455*10^15 Hz#

We use the equation

#c=f*lambda#

The speed of light is #c=2.998*10^8ms^(-1)#

The wavelength is #lambda=3.55*10^(-8) m#

The frequency is #f=c/lambda#

#f=2.998*10^(8)/(3.55*10^(-8))#

#=2.998/3.55*10^16=8.455*10^15 Hz#