Compute the wavelength of the radio waves from (a) an AM station operating at a frequency of 650 kHz, and (b) an FM station with a frequency of 95.1 MHz. What is the frequency of blue light that has a wavelength of 420 nm?

Compute the wavelength of the radio waves from (a) an AM station operating at a frequency of 650 kHz, and (b) an FM station with a frequency of 95.1 MHz. What is the frequency of blue light that has a wavelength of 420 nm?

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