Light is an electromagnetic wave and travels at a speed of 3.00 x 10° m/s. The human eye is most sensitive to yellow-green light, which has a wavelength of 5.68 × 107 m. What is the frequency of this light?

Light is an electromagnetic wave and travels at a speed of 3.00 x 10° m/s. The human eye is most sensitive to yellow-green light, which has a wavelength of 5.68 × 107 m. What is the frequency of this light?

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Light is an electromagnetic wave and travels at a
speed of 3.00 x 10° m/s. The human eye is most
sensitive to yellow-green light, which has a
wavelength of 5.68 × 107 m. What is the
frequency of this light?

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