Yellow sodium light has a wavelength in air of 589.3 nm. What is the frequency in air? (n = 1.00.) What is the wavelength in water? (n = 1.33).(C = 3.0 × 108 m/s

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Yellow sodium light has a wavelength in air of 589.3 nm. What is the frequency in air? (n = 1.00.) What is the wavelength in water? (n = 1.33).(C = 3.0 × 108 m/s)

 

 

 

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