Calculating Frequency of Blue Light: Speed of Light & Wavelength Formula

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Start date May 5, 2008
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The speed of light is approximately 3 x 10^8 m/s, and blue light has a wavelength of about 450 nm, which converts to 450 x 10^-9 m. To calculate the frequency of blue light, the formula v = fλ is used. By rearranging the formula to f = v/λ, the frequency can be calculated as f = (3 x 10^8 m/s) / (450 x 10^-9 m). The final calculation yields a frequency of approximately 6.67 x 10^14 Hz for blue light.

May 5, 2008

3instein

Homework Statement

The speed of light is 3 x 10^8 m/s. Blue light has a wavelength of about 450nm (nm = 10^-9 m). Calculate the frequency of this light

Homework Equations

v=f\lambda

The Attempt at a Solution

3 x 10^8 = f x 450
f = \frac{3 times 10^8}{450}

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May 5, 2008

Chi Meson

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nearly there. Convert that wavelength to meters.

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