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What is the frequency of blue light that has a wavelength of 463 nm?

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Solution

The equation is:
f=Cλ
where f in the fequency (in Hz) C is the speed of light,C=3.0×108 m/s and λ is the wavelength (in meters).
Convert the wavelength to meters :
463nm=463×109m
f=3.0×108m/s463×109m
f=6.48×1014Hz

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