Concept explainers
Which
- 10 nm
- 10 mm
- 1 mm
- 1 nm
Interpretation:
The wavelength of light that has highest frequency should be determined.
Concept introduction: The frequency and wavelength are related as follows:
Rearranging:
c is the velocity of light
λ is the wavelength
Answer to Problem 1SAQ
Solution:
1 nm that is option (d) is present with highest frequency.
Explanation of Solution
Converting all the wavelengths to meter:
From equation (2), it is clear that wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional to each other so, the wavelength with lower value will have greatest frequency of all. Thus, 1 nm is the lowest of all and is present with highest frequency.
1 nm that is option (d) is present with highest frequency.
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