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An electromagnetic wave travelling in a vacuum has a frequency of 3...

An electromagnetic wave travelling in a vacuum has a frequency of 3×1013 Hz3 \times 10^{13}\text{ Hz}. What is the wavelength of this wave, and to which region of the electromagnetic spectrum does it belong?

Options

  1. A10−3 m10^{-3}\text{ m}, Microwaves
  2. B10−5 m10^{-5}\text{ m}, Ultraviolet rays
  3. C10−5 m10^{-5}\text{ m}, Infrared rays
  4. D9×1021 m9 \times 10^{21}\text{ m}, Radio waves

Correct answer

C. 10−5 m10^{-5}\text{ m}, Infrared rays

Step-by-step solution

The relationship between the speed of light (cc), frequency (ν\nu), and wavelength (λ\lambda) is given by:
c=νλc = \nu \lambda

Given:
Frequency, ν=3×1013 Hz\nu = 3 \times 10^{13}\text{ Hz}
Speed of light in vacuum, c=3×108 m/sc = 3 \times 10^8\text{ m/s}

Rearranging the formula to solve for wavelength:
λ=cν\lambda = \dfrac{c}{\nu}
λ=3×1083×1013\lambda = \dfrac{3 \times 10^8}{3 \times 10^{13}}
λ=10−5 m\lambda = 10^{-5}\text{ m}

According to the electromagnetic spectrum, the wavelength range from 10−3 m10^{-3}\text{ m} to 7×10−7 m7 \times 10^{-7}\text{ m} corresponds to Infrared rays. Therefore, a wavelength of 10−5 m10^{-5}\text{ m} falls in the infrared region.

Multiplying the values instead of dividing leads to the incorrect 9×1021 m9 \times 10^{21}\text{ m}, and confusing the spectrum ranges leads to incorrectly identifying it as ultraviolet or microwaves.

Answer: 10−5 m10^{-5}\text{ m}, Infrared rays
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