A local AM radio station broadcasts at 1,100 kHz. What is the wavelength (in m) of its radio waves? (They travel at the speed of light, which is 3.0x 108 m/s. Round your answer using the rules for working with measurements.)

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A local AM radio station broadcasts at 1,100 kHz. What is the wavelength (in m) of its radio waves? (They travel at the speed of light, which is
3.0x 10% m/s. Round your answer using the rules for working with measurements.)
Transcribed Image Text:A local AM radio station broadcasts at 1,100 kHz. What is the wavelength (in m) of its radio waves? (They travel at the speed of light, which is 3.0x 10% m/s. Round your answer using the rules for working with measurements.)
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