The wavelength of the light from a certain laser is 0.66 microns, Where 1 micron=1.0x10^-6m. What is this wavelength in nanometers? (1 nm = 10^-9m) A)6.6 × 10² nm B)6.6 × 10³ nm C)6.6 × 10¹ nm D)6.6 × 10⁴ nm

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The wavelength of the light from the laser is 0.66 microns. 1 micron is equal to 1.0x10^-6 m. Therefore, the wavelength of the light in meters is 0.66 x 10^-6 m. 1 nanometer is equal to 10^-9 m. Therefore, the wavelength of the light in nanometers is 0.66 x 10^-6 m / 10^-9 m = 6.6 x 10^2 nm.

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