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If a radiation source has a wavelength of 4.76 x 10-6 m, then what is its frequency?

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Answer: 6.3 * 10^15

Step-by-step explanation:

wavelength = speed of light / frequency

so rewriting the equation gives frequency = speed of light / wavelength

so 3.0 *10^10 / 4.76 * 10^-6 = 6.3 * 10^15

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