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The frequency of a green light is 6 x 10^14 Hz, its wavelength is:

Correct answer: B. 500 nm

  • A. 5 nm
  • B. 500 nm
  • C. 5000 nm
  • D. 100 nm

Explanation

To find the wavelength of the light, we use the speed of light equation: c = λν Where c is the speed of light in a vacuum, which is approximately 3 x 108 meters per second (m/s).λ (lambda) is the wavelength in meters (m).ν (nu) is the frequency. Rearranging the equation to solve for λ: λ = c / ν λ = (3 x 108 ms-1 ) / (6 x 1014 Hz) λ = (3/6) x 108 ms-1 / 1014 Hz λ = (1/2) x 10-6 m λ = 5 x 10-7 meters So, the wavelength of green light is approximately 5 x 10-7 meters, which is often expressed as 500 nanometers (nm) in the visible light spectrum.

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