Question

C = speed of light = 3.00 × 108 m/s

A gamma ray has a very high frequency of about 1019 s−1. What is the wavelength of the gamma ray?
A.
3.00 × 10−11 m
B.
3.00 × 1027 m
C.
3.33 × 1010 m
D.
3.33 × 10−12 m
URGENT!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A: 3.00 × 10^(-11) m.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the wavelength of a gamma ray with a frequency of about 10^19 s^(-1), we can use the equation:

wavelength = speed of light / frequency

Given:

Speed of light (c) = 3.00 × 10^8 m/s

Frequency (f) = 10^19 s^(-1)

Substituting the values into the equation:

wavelength = (3.00 × 10^8 m/s) / (10^19 s^(-1))

To simplify the expression, we can rewrite the denominator as (1 / 10^(-19)) s:

wavelength = (3.00 × 10^8 m/s) / (1 / 10^(-19)) s

To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal:

wavelength = (3.00 × 10^8 m/s) × (10^(-19) s)

Applying the properties of exponents, we can add the exponents when multiplying with the same base:

wavelength = 3.00 × 10^(-11) m

Therefore, the wavelength of the gamma ray is approximately 3.00 × 10^(-11) m.