The gamma rays used in radiation treatment of cancer have a frequency of 2.83 × 10²⁰ Hz. What is their wavelength?

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The wavelength ($\lambda$) of electromagnetic radiation can be calculated using the formula $\lambda = \frac{c}{f}$, where $c$ is the speed of light ($3.00 \times 10^{8} \, \text{m/s}$) and $f$ is the frequency of the radiation. Given the frequency $f = 2.83 \times 10^{20} \, \text{Hz}$, the wavelength is calculated as $\lambda = \frac{3.00 \times 10^{8} \, \text{m/s}}{2.83 \times 10^{20} \, \text{Hz}} = 1.06 \times 10^{-12} \, \text{m}$.

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