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use the wave equation to calculate the speed with a frequency of 1 million herts and wavelenghth of 300

 Sep 20, 2014

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Speed = frequency*wavelength

 

You haven't given the units of length!

If we assume wavelength = 300 m then, with frequency = 106 s-1 

$${\mathtt{speed}} = {{\mathtt{10}}}^{{\mathtt{6}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{300}} \Rightarrow {\mathtt{speed}} = {\mathtt{300\,000\,000}}$$ m/s

 Sep 21, 2014
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Speed = frequency*wavelength

 

You haven't given the units of length!

If we assume wavelength = 300 m then, with frequency = 106 s-1 

$${\mathtt{speed}} = {{\mathtt{10}}}^{{\mathtt{6}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{300}} \Rightarrow {\mathtt{speed}} = {\mathtt{300\,000\,000}}$$ m/s

Alan Sep 21, 2014

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