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What is the frequency of highly energetic ul-

traviolet radiation that has a wavelength of
124 nm?
The speed of light is 3 x 108 m/s.
Answer in units of Hz.

User Darrel Lee
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Frequency = (speed) / (wavelength)

Frequency = (3 x 10⁸ m/s) / (124 x 10⁻⁹ m)

Frequency = 2.42 x 10¹⁵ Hz

User Sepehr Nazari
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