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Offline NinaNicole

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Calculating the frequency of radiation
« on: November 01, 2007, 12:46:20 PM »
I do virtual school online and today my chemistry teacher gave us some classwork on calculating the frequency of radiation and I am so confused ??? Could anyone help me with this problem:
  Electromagnetic radiation at the blue end of the visible spectrum has a wavelength of 400 nm. Calculate the frequency of the radiation.


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Re: Calculating the frequency of radiation
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2007, 01:16:15 PM »

Dear NinaNicole,

Do you know what the Definition of “Wavelength” is?
And do you know how far the light travels in/during 1.00 sec?

In this case I think it is quite easy, also for you, to calculate the corresponding frequency of light with a wavelength of 400 nm (Nano-Meter = 10-9 m).

Good Luck!
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