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How do you calculate the frequency of light given its wavelength?
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∙ 12y ago
The speed of light = the frequency X wave length.. therefore:-
Frequency = The speed of light (m/s)
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wave Length (m)
Where the speed of light : 2.9979 x 10^8 (m/s)
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How do you calculate light wavelength to frequency?
To find (wavelength): Divide (speed) by (frequency). To find (frequency): Divide (speed) by (wavelength).
What frequency have the shortest wavelength?
For light they would be gamma rays, or waves with a frequency greater than 1 * 10^20 (10000000000000000000) Hz. And really, as a general rule, the higher the frequency the shorter the wavelength. If you want to calculate the frequency or wavelength you take the speed of light (~3.00*10^8 m/s) and divide it by either the frequency or wavelength, and your answer will be the wavelength (if you used frequency) or the frequency (if you used wavelength).
What is the frequency of a light wave with a wavelength of 650?
The velocity of the light waves must be given before the frequency can be find.
What determine the color of a light wave?
Its wavelength (or frequency).
What is the light frequency?
The frequency of a wave of light is given by speed of light/wavelength, or by energy/Planck's constant.If you know the frequency or the energy associated with the light, it is easily calculated.
How do you calculate light wavelength to frequency?
To find (wavelength): Divide (speed) by (frequency). To find (frequency): Divide (speed) by (wavelength).
How do you calculate the frequency of light waves?
by dividing the speed of light with its wavelength
How do you calculate the frequency of light emitted in chemicals?
There are several ways to calculate the frequency of light emitted or absorbed by different chemicals, and they depend on what you already know. For example, if you know the energy of the particle, then you can calculate frequency from E = planck's constant x frequency and solve for frequency. If you happen to know the wavelength, then you can use C = wavelength x frequency and solve for frequency (where C = speed of light).
What frequency have the shortest wavelength?
For light they would be gamma rays, or waves with a frequency greater than 1 * 10^20 (10000000000000000000) Hz. And really, as a general rule, the higher the frequency the shorter the wavelength. If you want to calculate the frequency or wavelength you take the speed of light (~3.00*10^8 m/s) and divide it by either the frequency or wavelength, and your answer will be the wavelength (if you used frequency) or the frequency (if you used wavelength).
What is the frequency of a light wave with a wavelength of 650?
The velocity of the light waves must be given before the frequency can be find.
How are the wavelength and energy of electromagnetic radiation related?
The energy of one photon is given by its frequency X planck's constant Its frequency is given by the speed of light divided by the wavelength.
What determine the color of a light wave?
Its wavelength (or frequency).
What is the light frequency?
The frequency of a wave of light is given by speed of light/wavelength, or by energy/Planck's constant.If you know the frequency or the energy associated with the light, it is easily calculated.
What is its wavelength in Plexiglass where light travels at 67 percent of its speed in air?
This depends on the frequency (or color) of the light. There is a formula to calculate it: w = v / f Where w is the wavelength, v its speed and f its frequency.
How do you calculate wavelength frequency and energy?
You can just use frequency to calculate energyE=hfwhere E=energyh=planck's constant=6.626×10−34J/sf= frequency?But if you are given the wavelength, you might need this:since v= λx fwhere v=speed? λ=wavelength? f=frequencyand v=c= speed of light=3x108m/sHence, E= hf= h(c÷λ)
Why is wavelength all you need to know to calculate EM wave frequency in a vacuum?
Because the speed of light in a vacuum is constant(c). hence the formula, v=f.w, where v is velovity, f is frequency and w is wavelength, can be used to calculate the frequency.
What is the formula for converting frequency of light into wavelength?
wavelength = c/frequency of light where c is the speed of light.
