What is the speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 0.00038 meters and a frequency of 2 MHz? 1 MHz = 1,000,000 Hz Hint: What is the standard unit of frequency that you use in the speed of a wave equation? 760 m/s 0.00019 m/s 5263 m/s 0.00076 m/s

What is the speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 0.00038 meters and a frequency of 2 MHz? 1 MHz = 1,000,000 Hz Hint: What is the standard unit of frequency that you use in the speed of a wave equation? 760 m/s 0.00019 m/s 5263 m/s 0.00076 m/s

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Chapter5: Radiation And Spectra

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Problem 2E: What is a wave? Use the terms wavelength and frequency in your definition.

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What is the speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 0.00038 meters and a frequency of 2 MHz?

1 MHz = 1,000,000 Hz

Hint: What is the standard unit of frequency that you use in the speed of a wave equation?

		760 m/s
		0.00019 m/s
		5263 m/s
		0.00076 m/s

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