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What is the wavelength of radiation whose frequency is 1.56 x 10^12 Hertz?

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Answer:

1.92×10¯⁴ m

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Frequency (f) = 1.56×10¹² Hz

Wavelength (λ) =?

Frequency and wavelength of a wave are related by the following equation:

v = λf

Where

'v' is the velocity of light with a constant value of 3×10⁸ m/s.

'λ' is the wavelength

'f' is the frequency.

Thus, we can obtain the wavelength of radiation by using the above formula as illustrated below:

Frequency (f) = 1.56×10¹² Hz

Velocity (v) = 3×10⁸ m/s.

Wavelength (λ) =?

v = λf

3×10⁸ = λ × 1.56×10¹²

Divide both side by 1.56×10¹²

λ = 3×10⁸ / 1.56×10¹²

λ = 1.92×10¯⁴ m

Therefore, the wavelength of the radiation is 1.92×10¯⁴ m

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