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An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305079137

Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Chapter6: Waves And Sound

Section6.3: Light Waves

Problem 6.2CE: The station in this example is an AM station, which generally uses kHz frequencies. FM stations have...

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