If the frequency of light is known to be #2.35 * 10^14 sec^-1#, what is the wavelength?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-13T01:28:14

#1.276xx10^(-6)"m"#

The speed of a wave can be expressed as the frequency x the wavelength.

So:

#v= f xxlambda#

In this case we'll take the speed of light to be #3xx10^(8)"m/s"#.

#:.lambda=v/f#

#lambda=(3xx10^(8))/(2.35 xx10^(14))#

#lambda=1.276xx10^(-6)"m"#