How Do You Calculate the Frequency of Radio Waves with a Wavelength of 100mm?

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To calculate the frequency of radio waves with a wavelength of 100mm, the relationship between speed, wavelength, and frequency is essential, expressed as wave speed = frequency * wavelength. Since radio waves are electromagnetic waves, they travel at the speed of light, approximately 3 x 10^8 m/s. Using the formula, the frequency can be calculated by rearranging it to frequency = wave speed / wavelength. For a wavelength of 100mm (0.1m), the frequency is 3 x 10^8 m/s divided by 0.1m, resulting in a frequency of 3 x 10^9 Hz. Understanding the speed of light as the relevant speed is crucial for accurate calculations.
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the speed of sound in air is 330ms^-1 , speed of light is 3 x10^8 ms^-1... what's the frequency of radio waves of wavelength 100mm ?
 
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How are speed, wavelength, and frequency related?
 


wave speed = frequency * wavelength
 


poojarao said:
wave speed = frequency * wavelength
Good. That's all you need to solve for the frequency.
 


ya but which speed do i use?
 


poojarao said:
ya but which speed do i use?
Both light and radio waves are examples of electromagnetic waves, which have the same speed in a vacuum.
 

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