Light of wavelength 600 nm in vacuum is found to travel at 1.5 x 108 m/s in a certain liquid. Calculate the frequency and wavelength of the light in this liquid. (c = 3.0 x 108 m/s) Provide the frequency: x 1014 Hz Provide the wavelength: nm

Light of wavelength 600 nm in vacuum is found to travel at 1.5 x 108 m/s in a certain liquid. Calculate the frequency and wavelength of the light in this liquid. (c = 3.0 x 108 m/s) Provide the frequency: x 1014 Hz Provide the wavelength: nm

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Light of wavelength 600 nm in vacuum is found to travel at 1.5 x 108 m/s in a certain liquid.
Calculate the frequency
and wavelength
of the light in this
liquid. (c = 3.0 x 10® m/s)
Provide the frequency:
x 1014 Hz
Provide the wavelength:
nm

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