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What is the wavelength of microwaves of 3.0x109 Hz frequency? c = 3.0x108 m/sec

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Wavelength of electromagnetic waves can be calculated using the equation c=fl where c is the speed of light, f is the frequency and l is the wavelength. Rearranging to make l the subject, plugging in 3.0x 10^9 Hz for frequency and 3 x 10^8 m/s for speed of light, yields a value of 0.1 metres. 
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