The speed of a light wave in a certain transparent material is 0.553 times its speed in vacuum, which is 3.00 x 108 m/s. When yellow light with a frequency of 5.15x 1014 Hz passes through this material, what is its wavelength in nanometers? wavelength: nm

The speed of a light wave in a certain transparent material is 0.553 times its speed in vacuum, which is 3.00 x 108 m/s. When yellow light with a frequency of 5.15x 1014 Hz passes through this material, what is its wavelength in nanometers? wavelength: nm

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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The speed of a light wave in a certain transparent material is 0.553 times its speed in vacuum, which is 3.00 x 108 m/s. When
yellow light with a frequency of 5.15x 1014 Hz passes through this material, what is its wavelength in nanometers?
wavelength:
nm

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