how do you find frequency of waves if you know the wavelength ?

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how do you find frequency of waves if you know the wavelength ?

2006-10-23 11:58:43 · 2 answers · asked by t-man foshizzle 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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frequency=velocity times wavelength

2006-10-23 12:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The frequency is equal to the speed of light divided by the wavelength. Î½ = c / Î»
For example: If the wavelength = 408 nm (= 4.08x10-7 m) and the speed of light = 3.00x108 m/sec, then the frequency = 3.00x108 / 4.08x10-7 = 7.35x1014 / sec

2006-10-23 23:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by Ravenwoodman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋