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3.00*10^8 m/s / 590nm

 Jan 28, 2016
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First convert the nanometres to metres:  590nm = 590*10^-9 m = 5.9*10^-7

 

frequency = 3*10^8/(5.9*10^-7)  = (3/5.9)*10^15  =  0.508*10^15 = 5.08*10^14 sec^-1

 Jan 28, 2016

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