Question

The AM radio station WDRJ broadcasts news and sports at a frequency of 704 kHz (kilohertz). What is the wavelength of the radio waves this station broadcasts? _____ meters

Give your answer to the nearest hundredth of a meter (two places after the decimal). Just enter the number; do NOT use scientific notation.

Answer 1

AM broadcasts occur on North American airwaves in the medium wave frequency range of 525 to 1705 kHz (known as the “standard broadcast band”). The band was expanded in the 1990s by adding nine channels from 1605 to 1705 kHz.