A radio station is broadcasting radio waves a awavelength of A = 200 m. Determine thewavelength of these waves when passing throughwater (n = 1.33).

Wavelength is decreased by the factor of 1.33

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A radio station is broadcasting radio waves a a wavelength of = 200 m. Determine the wavelength of these waves when passing through water (n = 1.33).

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