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Electromagnetic Waves Part A: What is the wavelength for a TV channel that broadcasts at 66.0 MHz ? Part B: What is the wavelength for a TV channel that broadcasts at 698 MHz ?

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Part B: What is the wavelength for a TV channel that broadcasts at 698 MHz ?

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