Calculate the frequency of the light emitted by a photon with a wavelength of 538.2 nm. A) 7.36 × 10¹⁴s^-1 B) 4.84 × 10¹⁴s^-1 C) 9.04 × 10¹⁴s^-1 D) 3.69 × 10¹⁴s^-1 E) 5.57 × 10¹⁴s^-1

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The frequency (ν) can be calculated using the formula ν = c/λ, where c is the speed of light (3.00 × 10^8 m/s) and λ is the wavelength (538.2 nm = 538.2 × 10^-9 m). Substituting the values gives ν ≈ 5.57 × 10^14 s^-1.

Calculate the Frequency of the Light Emitted by a Photon