Standing waves and microwave ovens

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pianogirl

Homework Statement

With a wavelength of 12cm, how do I show that the microwave frequency is approx. 2.5GHz?

v=f x lambda

I'm confused about the wave speed bit...

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Delphi51

Try putting the given numbers into the formula you wrote and see what happens!
We'll help you out if you show your work.