Radio stations are usually identified bytheir frequency. One radio station in the middle of the FM band hasa frequency of 99.0 MHz. What is itswavelength?

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Radio stations are usually identified bytheir frequency. One radio station in the middle of the FM band hasa frequency of 99.0 MHz.  What is itswavelength?

anonymous · Answer

When dealing with mHz, the short formula is 300/F in mHz.
300/99

jamesj · Answer

If a wave has wavelength $ \lambda $ and frequency $ f $, then its speed $ v $ is given by
$$ v = f \lambda $$
You can see that because by definition of frequency, in one second $ f $ entire waves go by.  How long are those waves?  $ \lambda $.  Hence in one second the wave travels $ f \lambda $.

Now, a radio wave travels at the speed of light, so $ v = c = 3.00 \times 10^{10} \ m/s$.  Hence given your frequency of $ f = 99 \times 10^3 \ Hz $, the wavelength is
$$ \lambda = c/f $$

radar · Answer

The given frequency is not;$$f=99\times10^{3}$$but is given as$$f =99\times10^{6}$$Hz of course/