QuestionFind the wavelength of light in mm with a frequency of 645 MHz. Provide the answer in mm to 3 significant figures.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. The frequency of the light is645 MHz. We are asked to find the wavelength in mm3. We are using the speed of light in vacuum, which is approximately m/s4. We are using the wave equation , where is the speed of light, is the wavelength, and is the frequency
STEP 2
First, we need to convert the frequency from MHz to Hz, because the speed of light is in m/s and we want the wavelength in meters initially. We can do this by multiplying the frequency by .
STEP 3
Now, we can use the wave equation to find the wavelength. Rearranging the equation to solve for , we get
STEP 4
Plug in the values for the speed of light and the frequency to calculate the wavelength.
STEP 5
Calculate the wavelength in meters.
\lambda =3.00 \times10^8 \, m/s /645 \times10^ \, Hz =0.465 \, m
STEP 6
Now, we need to convert the wavelength from meters to millimeters. We can do this by multiplying the wavelength by .
STEP 7
Finally, we round the wavelength to three significant figures.
The wavelength of light with a frequency of645 MHz is465 mm.
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