Question

The wavelength of light of a particular color is 580 nm. Express it in meters.

(a) 5.8 X 10^-7 meters
(b) 5.8 X 10^-8 meters
(c) 5.8 X 10^-9 meters
(d) 5.8 X 10^-10 meters

Answer 1

The wavelength of light of a particular color is 580 nm, which can be expressed in meters as 5.8 x 10^-7 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The wavelength of light is typically given in nanometers (nm) and can be converted to meters by multiplying by a conversion factor of 10^-9. In this case, the wavelength of 580 nm can be converted to meters as follows:

580 nm * (10^-9 m/nm) = 5.8 x 10^-7 meters.

Therefore, the correct answer is option (a) 5.8 x 10^-7 meters.