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OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

The wavelength of orange light is 6*10^7 meters. The speed of light is 3*10^8 meters per second. The frequency (cycles per second) of a wave is equal to the speed of the wave ( in meters per second) divided by its wavelength (in meters).

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

What is the frequency of the orange light?

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

Write your answer in scientific notation.

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

6*10^-7* sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im only in 7th grade

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

Well I know how to do this.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

XD sorry cant answer you

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

I'm not sure what the question is asking me exactly though.

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

it's okay.

OpenStudy (owlcoffee):

So, It's quite straight fowards when we read the problem: \[f=v/wl\] where "f" is the frecuency, "v" is the the velocity of the wave (speed of light in this case) and "wl" is the wavelength. A model of any type of light is "waves", and any wave has, many properties in it, one of them is the "frecuency". Wich is "how many times will it oscilate in a given time"? All you have to do, is replace and you'll find the frecuency of the orange light.

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