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Chapter 33, Problem 31P

(a)

To determine

The order of magnitude of frequency of an electromagnetic wave with wavelength equal to the person's height.

(b)

To determine

The order of magnitude of frequency of an electromagnetic wave with wavelength equal to the thickness of a sheet of paper.

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