Calculate the wavelength of photons associated with 3.1 x 10^14 Hz frequency.
Correct answer: C. 1 micrometer
- A. 10 micrometer
- B. 100 micrometer
- C. 1 micrometer
- D. 2 micrometer
Explanation
A photon's speed is 3x108 m/s (as it is the fundamental particle of light, and this is lights speed) and since velocity of a wave is equal to the product of its wavelength and frequency, speed can be divided by frequency (given in the question) to get wavelength, which is 1 micrometre here.The wavelength of an electromagnetic wave can be calculated using the formula:wavelength = speed of light / frequencywhere speed of light = 3 x 10^8 m/sSubstituting the given frequency f = 3 x 10^14 Hz, we get:wavelength = 3 x 10^8 / 3 x 10^14wavelength = 1 x 10^-6 mTherefore, the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave is 1 micrometer.
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