Electromagnetic Wave Calculations

The relationship between wavelength and frequency is λ=c/f.  Calculate the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 10¹² 1/s. The speed of of light is 3.0x 10⁸ m/s.

• 5.8 x 10 ^-5 m
• 5.8 x 10 ^-7 m
• 5.19 x 10 ¹⁴ m
• 1.56 x 10 ²³ m

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High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

• varying
• long
• the same
• short

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Solve this problems using the equation: 
C = λν
If an AM radio station broadcasts at
9.95 x 10⁵ Hz, what is the wavelength of this radiation?

• 6.59 x 10^-28 m
• 1.01 x 10^-6 m
• 3.32 x 10^-3 m
• 302 m

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The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:

• frequency
• amplitud
• wavelength
• hertz

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A microwave oven emits radiation at a wavelength of 0.005 m. What is the frequency of this radiation?

• 6.67 x 10^-7 Hz
• 2.00 Hz
• 1.50 x 10⁶ Hz
• 6.00 x 10¹⁰ Hz

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1.  Frieda the fly flaps its wings back and forth 121 times each second. The period of the wing flapping is 

• 0.008 Hz
• 0.008 s
• 121 Hz
• 121 s

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1.  A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

• 500 m/s
• 50 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 0.5 m/s

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What are the units of frequency?

• m/s
• s
• Hz
• m

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Calculate the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 10¹²/s.

• 5.8 x 10 ^-5 m

• 5.8 x 10 ^-7 m

• 5.19 x 10 ¹⁴ m

• 1.56 x 10 ²³ m

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A microwave oven emits radiation at a wavelength of 0.00500 m. What is the frequency of this radiation?

• 6.67 x 10^-7 Hz

• 2.00 Hz

• 1.50 x 10⁶ Hz

• 6.00 x 10¹⁰ Hz

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