The wavelength of light visible to the human eye is on the order of 6x10^-7 m. Find the frequency of the light wave if the speed of light in air is 2.99792x10^8m/s. Answer in s^-1
frequency = speed / wavelength
To find the frequency of the light wave, we can use the formula:
Speed of light = Wavelength x Frequency
Rearranging the formula, we get:
Frequency = Speed of light / Wavelength
Now let's substitute the given values into the formula:
Speed of light = 2.99792 x 10^8 m/s
Wavelength = 6 x 10^(-7) m
Frequency = (2.99792 x 10^8 m/s) / (6 x 10^(-7) m)
To simplify the calculation, we can divide the numerator and denominator by 10^(-7):
Frequency = (2.99792 x 10^8) / (6)
Now we can compute the frequency:
Frequency ≈ 4.9966 x 10^7 s^(-1)
Therefore, the frequency of the light wave is approximately 4.9966 x 10^7 s^(-1).