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A communications satellite transmits a radio wave at a frequency of 5 • 109 Hz. What is the signal’s wavelength? Assume the wave travels in a vacuum.
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A communications satellite transmits a radio wave at a frequency of 5 • 109 Hz. What is the signal’s wavelength? Assume the wave travels in a vacuum.

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As we know that
speed of an EM wave is 3x10^8
And also
Velocity =Frequency x Wavelength
so for wavelenht
Wavelength = Velocity/ Frequency
so
wavelength = 3 x 10^8 / 5 x 10^9
= 3/50 or 0.06m
hope it helps
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