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A communications satellite transmits a radio wave at a frequency of 5 • 10^9 Hz. What is the signal's wavelength? Assume the wave travels in a vacuum. Show your work. Please help! Having a really hard
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A communications satellite transmits a radio wave at a frequency of 5 • 10^9 Hz. What is the signal's wavelength? Assume the wave travels in a vacuum. Show your work.

Please help! Having a really hard time with this one

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Frequency f =5×10^9Hz
Speed of radio waves=speed of light c =3×10^8m/s

Wavelength λ = c/f
= 3×10^8/5×10^9
= 0.06m
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