An ultraviolet light wave has a wavelength of 300 nm and speed of 1.8 * 10⁸m/s through a transparent medium. What is the frequency of this wave in the medium? (1 nm = 10^-⁹ m and c = 3.00 * 10⁸ m/s)

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The frequency (f) can be calculated using the formula f = v/λ, where v is the speed of the wave in the medium and λ is the wavelength. Here, v = 1.8 x 10^8 m/s and λ = 300 nm = 300 x 10^-9 m. Thus, f = (1.8 x 10^8 m/s) / (300 x 10^-9 m) = 6.0 x 10^14 Hz.

An Ultraviolet Light Wave Has a Wavelength of 300 Nm