Speed of Light Calculations
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Nancy Ubias
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Physics
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11th Grade
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1.
Multiple Choice
A beam of light has a wavelength of 600 nm in air. What is the frequency of the light (c = 3x108 m/s)?
5 x 1014 Hz
2 x 1014 Hz
3 x 1014 Hz
6 x 1014 Hz
2.
Multiple Choice
Find the distance a radio wave will travel in 0.250 s.
7.50 × 107 m
5.60 × 107 m
1.20 × 109 m
1.35 × 109 m
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Multiple Choice
Find the frequency of an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength 2.75 × 10–8 m.
1.10 Hz
1.09 × 1016 Hz
9.17 × 1015 Hz
9.17 × 1016 Hz
4.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following electromagnetic waves travels the fastest?
gamma rays
radio waves
ultraviolet waves
they all travel the same speed
5.
Multiple Choice
if electrons vibrate up and down 1000 times in a second, they will create and electromagnetic wave having ______.
a wavelength of 1000 meters
a speed of 1000 m/s
a frequency of 1000 Hz
an amplitude of 1000 M
6.
Multiple Choice
Mr. H catches the news on 780 AM, which broadcasts at 780. kHz. Determine the wavelength of these radio waves.
3.85 x 105 m
385 m
3.85 x 104 m
3.85 x 106 m
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