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Calculate the wavelength (in nm) of light with a frequency of 7.66 × 1014 s-1

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The relationship between the wavelength and the frequency is given by this equation:

λ = c/f

Where λ is the wavelength, f is the frequency and c is the speed of light.

We are given the frequency. f = 7.66 *10¹⁴ 1/s

C is a constant. c = 3 * 10⁸ m/s

λ is our unknown. So we can calculate the wavelength using the formula that we wrote before.

λ = c/f

λ = (3 * 10⁸ m/s) / (7.66 *10¹⁴ 1/s)

λ = 3.92 *10⁻⁷ m

The wavelength of light with the frequency given is 3.92 *10⁻⁷ m, but we are asked for the answer in nm. We have to convert the answer. There are 1*10⁹ nm in 1 m, then the conversion is:

1 m = 1 * 10⁹ nm

λ = 3.92 *10⁻⁷ m * 1 * 10⁹ nm/(1 m)

λ = 392 nm

Answer: The wavelength is 392 nm.

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