Multiple ChoiceEven the music we listen to deals with how energy travels to get to our car radio. If an FM Radio station broadcasts its music at 97.7 MHz find the wavelength in angstroms of the radio waves. One angstrom is equal to 10-10 m.851views2rank3commentsHas a video solution.
Multiple ChoiceThe distance between the earth and the sun is 1.496 x 1017 μm. How long (in mins) will it take for light to go from the sun to earth?1107views1rank6commentsHas a video solution.
Multiple ChoiceWhen they are burned, certain elements emit light at a specific wavelength. Some wavelengths for certain elements are provided below:When burned, an unknown element emits light at a frequency of 9.23 x 1014 s-1. What is the identity of this unknown element?1291views5rank4commentsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionThe speed of sound in dry air at 20 °C is 343 m/s and the lowest frequency sound wave that the human ear can detect is approximately 20 Hz. (a) What is the wavelength of such a sound wave?725viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionA popular kitchen appliance produces electromagnetic radiation with a frequency of 2450 MHz. With reference to Figure 6.4, answer the following: (a) Estimate the wavelength of this radiation.492viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook Question(a) What is the frequency of radiation that has a wavelength of 10 mm, about the size of a bacterium?686viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook Question(d) What distance does electromagnetic radiation travel in 0.38 ps?795viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionA laser pointer used in a lecture hall emits light at 650 nm. What is the frequency of this radiation?707viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook Question(a) A green laser pointer emits light with a wavelength of 532 nm. What is the frequency of this light?1268viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionThe distance from the sun to Earth is 1.496 * 108 km. How long does it take light to travel from the sun to Earth?1981viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionWhat is the frequency of a microwave with l = 4.33 * 10-3 m?327viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionCalculate the frequency of each wavelength of electromagnetic radiation: a. 632.8 nm (wavelength of red light from helium–neon laser) b. 503 nm (wavelength of maximum solar radiation) c. 0.052 nm (wavelength contained in medical X-rays)1721viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionA certain cellular telephone transmits at a frequency of 825 MHz and receives at a frequency of 875 MHz. (a) What is the wavelength of the transmitted signal in cm?505viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook Question(b) Fiber optic cable is available in 12 km lengths. How long will it take for a signal to travel that distance assuming that the speed of light in the cable is the same as in a vacuum?692viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionConsider the two waves shown here, which we will consider to represent two electromagnetic radiations: (b) What is the frequency of wave A? 456viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionCertain elements emit light of a specific wavelength when they are burned or heated in a non-luminous flame. Historically, chemists used such emission wavelengths to determine whether specific elements were present in a sample. Some characteristic wavelengths for a few of the elements are given in the following table: Ag 328.1 nm Fe 372.0 nm Au 267.6 nm K 404.7 nm Ba 455.4 nm Mg 285.2 nm Ca 422.7 nm Na 589.6 nm Cu 324.8 nm Ni 341.5 nm (c) When burned, a sample of an unknown substance is found to emit light of frequency 6.58 * 1014 s-1. Which of these elements is probably in the sample?973viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionThe speed of sound in air is 344 m>s at room temperature. The lowest frequency of a large organ pipe is 30 s - 1 and the highest frequency of a piccolo is 1.5 * 104 s - 1. Find the difference in wavelength between these two sounds.2112views1commentsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionIn an experiment to study the photoelectric effect, a scientist measures the kinetic energy of ejected electrons as a function of the frequency of radiation hitting a metal surface. She obtains the following plot. The point labeled 'n0' corresponds to light with a wavelength of 542 nm. (a) What is the value of n0 in s - 1? 489viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionThe distance from Earth to the sun is 1.5 * 108 km. Find the number of crests in a light wave of frequency 1.0 * 1014 s - 1 traveling from the sun to Earth.1737views1rankHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionMoseley established the concept of atomic number by studying X rays emitted by the elements. The X rays emitted by some of the elements have the following wavelengths: Element Wavelength (pm) Ne 1461 Ca 335.8 Zn 143.5 Zr 78.6 Sn 49.1 (d) Use the result from part (b) to predict the X-ray wavelength emitted by iron.452viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionMoseley established the concept of atomic number by studying X rays emitted by the elements. The X rays emitted by some of the elements have the following wavelengths: Element Wavelength (pm) Ne 1461 Ca 335.8 Zn 143.5 Zr 78.6 Sn 49.1 (e) A particular element emits X rays with a wavelength of 98.0 pm. What element do you think it is?353viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionMoseley established the concept of atomic number by studying X rays emitted by the elements. The X rays emitted by some of the elements have the following wavelengths: Element Wavelength (pm) Ne 1461 Ca 335.8 Zn 143.5 Zr 78.6 Sn 49.1 (a) Calculate the frequency, n, of the X rays emitted by each of the elements, in Hz.680viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionAn FM radio station found at 103.1 on the FM dial broadcasts at a frequency of 1.031 × 108 s−1 (103.1 MHz). What is the wavelength of these radio waves in meters?92viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionCalculate the wavelength (in nm) of the blue light emitted by a mercury lamp with a frequency of 6.88 × 1014 Hz.100viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionThe wavelength of some red light is 700.5 nm. what is the frequency of this red light?103viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionCalculate the wavelength (in nm) of the red light emitted by a neon sign with a frequency of 4.74 × 1014 Hz.105viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionThe wavelength of some violet light is 420.0 nm. What is the frequency of this violet light?91viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionThe wavelength of some blue light is 470.0 nm. What is the frequency of this blue light?84viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionCalculate the frequency of the green light emitted by a hydrogen atom with a wavelength of 486.1 nm.97viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionCalculate the wavelength of each of the following frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.180viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionCalculate the frequency of each of the following wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.331viewsHas a video solution.
Open QuestionCalculate the frequency of each of the following wave lengths of electromagnetic radiation.177viewsHas a video solution.