If the wavelength of a monochromatic source is 600 nm in vacuum, what is the wavelength from the same source when it passes through a liquid where the speed of light is 2.00 * 10⁸m/s? (c = 3.00 *10⁸ m/s) A) 612.5 nm B) 671 nm C) 400 nm D) 392 nm

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The wavelength in a medium is given by λ_medium = λ_vacuum * (v_medium / c). Here, λ_vacuum = 600 nm, v_medium = 2.00 x 10^8 m/s, and c = 3.00 x 10^8 m/s. So, λ_medium = 600 nm * (2.00/3.00) = 400 nm.

If the Wavelength of a Monochromatic Source Is 600 Nm