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28/02/2020

The speed of EM radiation in a vacuum is given by c   f (1)


Where,
c  2.998 108 m/s is the speed of EM radiation in a vacuum
 is the wavelength in meters
f is the frequency in hertz (Hz) or cycles per second

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Substitute 2.998 10 m/s for c and 6.5 10 Hz for f in equation (1)

2.998 108 m/s    6.5 1014 Hz 
Rearrange the equation.
2.998  108 m/s
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6.5 1014 Hz
 4.62  107 m
=0.462 106 m
=462  109 m
=462 nm

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Since 1A  10 m ,   4620 A

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The wavelength of green light at a frequency of 6.5 10 Hz in nanometers is 462 nm .
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The wavelength of green light at a frequency of 6.5 10 Hz in A is 4620 A

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