College Physics: Explore And Apply, Volume 2 (2nd Edition)
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Author: Eugenia Etkina, Gorazd Planinsic, Alan Van Heuvelen, Gorzad Planinsic
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 19P
25.4 and 25.5 Frequency, wavelength, and the
AM radio An AM radio station has a carrier frequency of 600 kHz. What is the wavelength of the broadcast?
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