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Do light waves have frequency or wavelength?

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They have both.

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What determine the color of a light wave?

Its wavelength (or frequency).


How do you calculate the frequency of light waves?

by dividing the speed of light with its wavelength


What is the frequency of a light wave with a wavelength of 650?

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In electromagnetic waves what is the relationship between the frequency and the wavelength?

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How do the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum differ?

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In the light spectrum are red waves shorter than blue waves?

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