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Standard XII
Chemistry
1900's Physics and Wave
The wavelengt...
Question
The wavelength of light is 589 nm. What is its order of magnitude in metre?
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Solution
1 nm is
1
×
10
−
9
m
.
So,
589
n
m
=
5.89
×
1
×
10
2
×
10
−
9
m
.
Hence its magnitude in m is
10
−
7
m
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