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Calculate the wavelengths of microwaves that has a frequency of 1.5 x 10^15Hz:

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Answer:

200 nm

Step-by-step explanation:

Microwaves are Electromagnetic waves.

Electromagnetic waves are waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field.

EM waves travel at the speed of light

( that is always 3 x 10⁸ ms⁻¹ in a vacuum.)

By the definition of the velocity of waves

V = fλ

  • where ,
  • V - Velocity
  • f - frequency
  • λ - wavelength

V = fλ

3 * 10⁸ ms¹ = 1.5 * 10¹⁵ Hz * λ

λ = 2 * 10⁻⁷ m = 200 *10 ⁻⁹ m

= 200 nm

(1 nm = 1 *10 ⁻⁹ m )

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