Light that has a wavelength of 600 nm has a frequency of A) 5.0 × 10¹⁵ Hz. B) 5.0 × 10¹⁴ Hz. C) 5.0 × 10⁶ Hz. D) 1.2 × 10⁵ Hz. E) 1.2 × 10¹⁴ Hz.

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The frequency of light can be calculated using the formula: frequency (f) = speed of light (c) / wavelength (λ). Using c = 3.0 × 10^8 m/s and λ = 600 nm = 600 × 10^-9 m, the frequency is approximately 5.0 × 10^14 Hz.

Light That Has a Wavelength of 600 Nm Has a Frequency