For yellow light with a wavelength of 6.00 x 10^-7 m, what frequency does c equals f times lambda give, using c = 3.00 x 10^8 m/s?
A5.00 x 10^14 Hz
B1.80 x 10^2 Hz
C5.00 x 10^-1 Hz
D2.00 x 10^-15 Hz
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 5.00 x 10^14 Hz
1. Rearranging c = f lambda for frequency gives f = c / lambda.
2. Substituting f = (3.00 x 10^8 m/s) / (6.00 x 10^-7 m).
3. Dividing the numbers gives 0.500 x 10^15, which is 5.00 x 10^14 Hz.
4. 5.00 x 10^-1 Hz mistakenly divides the exponents instead of subtracting them.
5. 2.00 x 10^-15 Hz mistakenly inverts the whole calculation instead of dividing c by lambda.
_Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 "Light", section 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation_
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