A radio wave has a frequency of 8.01 × 108 s−1. What is its wavelength, in meters?
speed = wavelength*frequency
wavelength = speed / frequency
wavelength = 3.0*10^8 m/s / 8.01*10^8 s^-1= 0.3745318352059925 = 3.75*10^-1.
speed = wavelength*frequency
wavelength = speed / frequency
wavelength = 3.0*10^8 m/s / 8.01*10^8 s^-1= 0.3745318352059925 = 3.75*10^-1.
I always use the units to help me with 'rates' questions.
The speed of light in a vacuum is 299 792 458 m / s I think radio waves travel at the same speed.
The frequency of the wave is 8.01*10^8 wavelengths/s. This is the same as 1s/8.01*10^8 wavelengths
You want to know metres/wavelength
299792458m⧸s×1⧸s8.01∗108wavelength=299792458m8.01∗108wavelength
The seconds cancel out !
299792458(8.01×108)=0.3742727315855181
Wavelength≈0.37m