Suppose that the wavelength of some observed visible light is 550 nm. What is the corresponding frequency?

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Gió
Jun 23, 2017

I got: #5.45xx10^14Hz#

Explanation:

You can use the relationship betweem speed of light in vacuum #c#, frequency #f# and wavelength #lambda#:

#c=lambdaf#

to get:

#f=c/lambda=(3xx10^8)/(550xx10^-9)=5.45xx10^14Hz#

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