What is the wavelength, frequency, temperature, and type of the electromagnetic radiation that has:
a. 90% the speed of light
b. 50% the speed of light
c. 10% the speed of light
d. 5% the speed of light
e. 1% the speed of light
To determine the wavelength, frequency, temperature, and type of electromagnetic radiation, we need to use the equation:
c = λ * f
where:
c is the speed of light in a vacuum (approximately 3 x 10^8 meters per second)
λ is the wavelength
f is the frequency
We'll use this equation to calculate the values for each case:
a. When electromagnetic radiation travels at 90% the speed of light:
The speed of light (c) is 3 x 10^8 m/s.
Since the speed is reduced by 10%, it becomes 0.9 * (3 x 10^8) = 2.7 x 10^8 m/s.
Using the equation, we can calculate the wavelength (λ) and frequency (f) as follows:
2.7 x 10^8 m/s = λ * f
We don't have enough information to directly determine the temperature or the specific type of electromagnetic radiation based solely on its speed.
The same steps can be followed for each of the remaining cases (b, c, d, and e) where the speeds are 50%, 10%, 5%, and 1% of the speed of light, respectively.