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Radar detectors use radio waves to measure the speed of moving

vehicles. Radar detectors have a wavelength of 1.8 meters. What is the frequency of waves from a radar detector?

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Answer:

1.7x10^8 Hz

Step-by-step explanation:

Frequency could be explained as the number of occurrences of a repeating event at a time

Given:

wavelength = 1.8 meters

The frequency f of the waves can be calculated using f = c / λ

Where c (m/s) is the speed of the wave

λ (m) is the wavelength

Speed c= 3*10^8 m/s

Frequency f= 3*10^8 /1.8

Frequency= 1.7x10^8 Hz

Therefore,the frequency of waves from a radar detector is 1.7x10^8 Hz

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