Use the light speed and a given frequency or wavelength value for a light wave to calculate the wavelength or the frequency of the wave.
Determine the wavelength of the infrared waves emitted by the universal remote of a television set if it emits a frequency of 437 megaHertz. (1.00 MHz = 106 Hz)
Wavelength
m
A microwave tower emits light waves having a wavelength of 12.5 cm. Determine the frequency of the microwaves.
Frequency
Hz
Commercial sunscreen agents should be capable of blocking light waves that range from 290 to 320 nanometers (known as burn rays). Determine the frequency of a 312-nm burn ray. (1.00 nm = 10-9 m)
The wavelength of x-ray radiation used by medical devices range from 0.0087 nm to 0.0310 nm. Determine the frequency (in Hertz) of a medical x-ray having a wavelength of 0.0267 nm.
Hertz
Bluetooth signals are sent via light waves with frequencies of 2.45 GHz. What is the wavelength of such waves? (1.00 GHz = 109 Hz)