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Calculate the wavelength λ1 for gamma rays of frequency f1 = 6.90×1021 Hz

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The relationship between wavelength, frequency and speed of an electromagnetic wave is

\lambda= (c)/(f)
where

\lambda is the wavelength of the wave
c is the speed of light
f is the wave's frequency

The wave in this problem has frequency
f=6.90 \cdot 10^(21) Hz, so its wavelength is

\lambda= (c)/(f)= (3 \cdot 10^8 m/s)/(6.90 \cdot 10^(21) Hz)=4.35 \cdot 10^(-14) m
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