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A microwave oven operates at 3.00 GHz . What is the wavelength of the radiation produced by this appliance? Express the wavelength numerically in nanometers.

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Answer:

\lambda=1.00x10^8nm

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello,

The following formula allows us to relate the speed of light
c, frequency
f and wavelength
\lambda:


\lambda=(c)/(f)\\\lambda=(3x10^8m/s*(1nm)/(1x10^(-9)m) )/(3.00GHz*(1x10^9s^(-1))/(1GHz) ) \\\lambda=1.00x10^8nm

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