The discussion revolves around a problem involving the calculation of wavelength and frequency from a given wavenumber of 1200 cm-1. The subject area pertains to wave properties in physics, particularly in the context of spectroscopy.
The discussion includes confirmations of the calculations, with some participants expressing agreement on the correctness of the approach. However, there is an ongoing exploration of the definition of wavenumber and its implications for the calculations.
There is a note regarding the assumption that the wavenumber is in a vacuum, as well as the potential variability in the definition of wavenumber depending on the context.
Hi vande060.vande060 said:
Do you mean wavenumber?vande060 said:
I think that's right.
But realize that depending on the context, wavenumber sometimes is defined as 1/λ and sometimes defined as 2π/λ. The above looks right to me assuming that you are using the wavenumber = 1/λ definition, and assuming that you mean the wavenumber is 1200 cm-1.vande060 said: