Light with a wavelength of 600 nm has a frequency of: A)2 × 10⁵ Hz B)5 × 10⁷ Hz C)2 × 10¹⁰ Hz D)5 × 10¹² Hz E)5 × 10¹⁴ Hz

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The frequency of light is calculated using the formula: frequency = speed of light / wavelength. With a wavelength of 600 nm (600 x 10^-9 m) and the speed of light approximately 3 x 10^8 m/s, the frequency is about 5 x 10^14 Hz.

Light with a Wavelength of 600 Nm Has a Frequency