electromagnetic radiation?

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electromagnetic radiation?

What is the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that has a frequency of 3 x 10 (to the 16th power) Hz? In what part of the spectrum does this radiation occur?

2007-09-20 14:44:01 · 2 answers · asked by New Mommy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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speed of light = wavelength * frequency

c = 3x10^8 = wl*3x10^16 Hz

wl = 3x10^8/(3x10^16) = 1 x 10^-8 m = 10 nm

This is in the x-ray/ gamma ray region

2007-09-20 14:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by nyphdinmd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

lamda(wavelength)= speed of light 3.00x10^8 / frequency

wavelength = 3.00x10^8 / 3 x10^16 = 1.0x10^-8
which I believe are gamma rays

2007-09-20 21:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by Mike B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋