Gamma-ray bursters are objects in the uni- verse that emit pulses of gamma rays with high energies. The frequency of the most en- ergetic bursts has been measured at around 3.0 x 1021 Hz. The speed of light is 3 x 10° m/s. What is the wavelength of these gamma rays? Answer in units of m.

Gamma-ray bursters are objects in the uni- verse that emit pulses of gamma rays with high energies. The frequency of the most en- ergetic bursts has been measured at around 3.0 x 1021 Hz. The speed of light is 3 x 10° m/s. What is the wavelength of these gamma rays? Answer in units of m.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: Which wavelength corresponds to the highest frequency? A. 1,000 cm B. 100 cm C. 10 cm D. 1 cm

A: Which wavelength corresponds to the highest frequency? A. 1,000 cm B. 100 cm C. 10 cm D. 1 cm

Q: Remember the wave equation is For electromagnetic waves traveling in a vacuum, they all travel at…

Q: What is the velocity of a wave of any kind that has a frequency 199 Hz and a wavelength 1 meters?…

A: Given data: Frequency, f= 199Hz Wavelength, λ= 1m As we know, The velocity of…

Q: y = 0.2 sin (30t - 40x)(SI units) what is the wavelength of the wave

Q: what is the speed of wave if the frequency is 50HZ and wavelength is 4000000nm? * 20mm/s 2m/s…

A: Given : Frequency (f) = 50 Hz Wavelength (λ) = 4000000 nm = 0.004 m

Q: Using the trig. substitution 2 sin(θ) cos (θ) = sin(2θ), the range expression becomes: Range =…

A: Apply the first kinematic equation in the vertical motion to determine the time to reach the maximum…

Q: wave of amplitude 5 m has a frequency of 40 Hz and wavelength 31.4 m. The sine wave equation for…

A: General expression for wave y=Asinωt-kx Amplitude,A=5 m Angular frequency,ω=2πf=2π40 Hz=251.3 rads

Q: A meteorologist for a TV station is using radar to determine the distance to a cloud. He notes that…

Q: The human eye is most sensitive to the spatial frequency of around 1) 1 c/d 2) 3 c/d 3) 5 c/d 4) 7…

A: Spatial frequency of human eye is basically number of cycles completed per degree. It means spatial…

Q: light travels in air at a speed of c=3 x 10^8 m/s. what is the wavelength in nm (1nm= 10^-9 meter)…

A: Relation between wavelength and frequency is c=fλ (given) c is the speed of light in air = 3×108 m/s…

Q: what is the wavelenght of a carrier wave with a frequency of 100 megahertz? a. 3.0m b. 7.5m…

Q: The intensity of a spherical waves decreases as the wave moves away from the source. If the…

Q: How fast should you move away from a 6.0 x 1014 Hz light source to observe waves with a frequency of…

A: From the doppler effect, the expression for the wavelength is: Substitute the known values and…

Q: A spaceship is approaching a space station at a speed of 3.30 ✕ 105 m/s. The space station has a…

A: in this problem, the given data- the speed of spaceship is v=3.30×105m/s frequency of light f=…

Q: Sound waves moving towards a stationary observer will: • have a shorter wavelength • have a higher…

Q: What is the energy of a wave with a frequency of 4.7 × 10⁷ Hz? A. 1.4 × 10‐⁴¹ J B. 7.1 × 10⁴⁰ J C.…

Q: Mr. Alaniz is on the edge of a majestic canyon with his guitar as he sings a power ballad of the…

A: Data Given: Speed of sound in air (V) = 343 m/s Time (t) = 1.41 seconds

Q: Four traveling waves are described by the following equations, where all quantities measured in SI…

A: General representation of travelling wave is Y=Asin(Kx-wt) along +Ve X—axis Y=Asin(Kx+wt) along…

Q: Up to which frequency the ground wave propagation is used? 30MHZ 2GHZ 2MHZ 30GHZ

A: Ground waves are used for long distance communication between the frequency range of 3 to 30 MHz…

Q: The intensity of light at a distance x meters from a source is k modeled by the function R given by…

Q: A radar pulse returns 4.0x 10-8 s after it was sent out and reflected by an object what is the total…

A: Formula of distance traveled by radar pulse is as follows; d=t2×c…

Q: The speed of a light wave in a certain transparent material is 0.679 times its speed in vacuum,…

A: We know the fact that speed(v)=frequency*wavelength ⇒μ=Vλ

Q: What is the frequency of light having a wavelength of 6.50 x 10-6 cm? (Use c = 3.00 x 108 m/s)

Q: The Sun radiates energy at a rate of 3.86x 1026 w. Its radius is 7.0x 10° m. If the distance from…

A: The radiation intensity is defined as the amount of energy emitted per unit solid angle by per unit…

Q: Numerical Constants Vsound in air = 343 m/s speed of light c= 3 x 10° m/s nair 1 nwater = 1.33…

Q: What is the velocity of a wave of any kind that has a frequency 168 Hz and a wavelength 7 meters?

A: Given data :- frequency n = 168 Hz wavelength λ= 7 m

Q: A spaceship is approaching a space station at a speed of 2.00 × 10° m/s. The space station has a…

A: (a) The frequency of the beacon observed on the spaceship is fs=f0cc-v=5.97×1014Hz2.9979×108…

Q: A spaceship is approaching a space station at a speed of 1.60 ✕ 105 m/s. The space station has a…

A: For doppler effect of lightf=f01+β1-β when source is moving towards observer

Q: A radar pulse returns to the receiver after a total travel time of 9.00 x 10-4 s. How far away is…

A: Generally the speed of radar pulse is equal to the speed of light i.e c=3*108 ms-1 Let’s assume…

Q: What is the wave's velocity at 1.00 sec

Q: A stationary motion detector sends 0. 180 MHz directed to an approaching vehicle at a speed of 43.0…

Q: cos e Mg 4f²L (1.00 kg)(9.80 m/s²) cos 35.0° 4(60.0 Hz) (0.300 m) |1.86 g

Q: A plane wave of light that propagates in vacuum in the x-direction obeys the following function:…

A: Given: The equation of the wave is given as. Ex,t=2000 N/Csin1.26×107 m-1x-3.14×1015 rad/st…

Q: . The angular frequency of a wave of time period one second is (a) 2n rad/s (b) 6.28 rad/s (b) both…

Q: Magnetic field intensity of a propagating wave in free space is given by H =0.3 cos(4*108t+ 2y) ax…

Q: If a sample of blue light has a wavelength of 4 x 10-7 meters, then what is its frequency, assuming…

Q: Submarine A is chasing submarine B at a depth of 250 m. Submarine A is travelling at a speed of 10…

Q: 5.111 A 10 GHz plane wave travelling in free space has amplitude of 15 V/m. The propagation…

A: According to question--- Given value-- frequency = 10 GHz. Amplitude = 15 V/m. We have to find---…

Q: In a loudspeaker, an electromagnetic coil rapidly drives a paper cone back and forth, sending out…

A: Frequency of the cone of a loudspeaker (f)=1.2 kHz Amplitude of oscillation of the cone (A)=3.5 mm

Q: If the frequency of oscillation of the wave emitted by an FM radio station is 106 MHz, estimate the…

A: Given : Frequency f = 106 ×106 Hz

Q: A bat flying 4.60m/s i5 chasing an insect ying in the same direction, the bat emits a 59.0KH2 chirp…

A: The frequency perceived by the emitter,

Q: Certain blue lights have a frequencey of 6.9 x 106 Hz. What is the wavelength? O 7.85 m O 43.5 m O…

A: Given data: Frequency f=6.9×106Hz. Wavelength λ=?

Q: A bat’s squeak takes 0.146 s to return after reflecting off a moth. How far away is the bat from the…

A: Let the distance of the bat from the moth to be d. The expression for the speed is written as, So,…

Q: | In a loudspeaker, an electromagnetic coil rapidly drives a paper cone back and forth, sending out…

A: Given:frequency of the cone, f = 1.2 kHzamplitude of the wave, A = 3.5 μm = 3.5×10−6 mloudspeaker…

Q: A small ship equipped to monitor oceanic weather conditions has a circular radar antenna that…

A: Given data The frequency is given as f = 1.65 x 1010 Hz. The diamter is given as d = 2.10 m. The…

Concept explainers

Nature of light

Light is transverse and electromagnetic radiation that exhibits the properties of a wave as well as a particle. For this reason, light is said to have a “dual nature.”

Question

Gamma-ray bursters are objects in the uni-
verse that emit pulses of gamma rays with
high energies. The frequency of the most en-
ergetic bursts has been measured at around
3.0 x 1021 Hz.
The speed of light is 3 x 10° m/s.
What is the wavelength of these gamma
rays?
Answer in units of m.

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

A star’s spectrum emits more radiation with a wavelength of 690.0 nm than with any other wavelength. If the star is 9.78 ly from Earth and its radius is 7.20 × 108 m, what will an Earth-based observer measure for this star’s intensity? Stars are nearly perfect blackbodies. (Note: ly stands for light-years.) Answer in W/m2
Consider a pulse of laser light aimed at the moon that bounces back to Earth. The distance between Earth and the moon is 3.8x108m. What is the round trip time for the light travel? (ans. 0.395s) The nearest Star beyond the sun is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.2x1016m away. If we were to recieve a radio message from this star today, how long ago(in years) was it sent? (ans. 4.44 years) Show work
A photon has an energy of 1.9 meV (milli electron Volt). What is the wavelength of this photon, expressed in micrometers? Keep four significant digits. And the answer is NOT 6.543
A photon has an energy of 1.9 meV (milli electron Volt). What is the wavelength of this photon, expressed in micrometers? Keep four significant digits.
(a) The distance to a star is approximately 4.97 × 10¹8 m. If this star were to burn out today, in how many years would we see it disappear? years (b) How long does it take sunlight to reach Earth? minutes (c) How long does it take for a microwave radar signal to travel from Earth to the Moon and back? (The distance from Earth to the Moon is 3.84 x 105 km.) S
The most energetic electromagnetic waves in the universe are gamma-rays from gamma ray bursts (GRBs) from collapsing massive stars, observed by satellites with expected energies of 100 TeV (1 TeV = 1012eV). 1. What is the frequency of these energetic gamma ray photons? 1 eV = 1.60 x 10-19 J. 2. What is the wavelength?
A galaxy G is moving away radially with speed with respect to an observer O. The relation between X, the wavelength of light emitted at G, and λo, the wavelength observed at O, is 入。 λ = λe λε 1+B 1- B' = where ẞ v/c (c is the speed of light). For ẞ < 1 find a power series expansion of the above formula up to and including terms of order ẞ³.
Gamma rays typically have frequencies above 10 exahertz (or >1019 Hz). What is the corresponding wavelength in units of picometers (pm) of a gamma ray with a 3 * 1019 Hz? (1 pm = 10-12 m)?
Cosmic rays are highly energetic particles travelling through space. How fast must a cosmic ray proton be travelling to have a de Broglie wavelength of 10 fm (femtometre)? Express your answer as a percentage of the speed of light, c.
A certain X-ray machine generates X-rays from a beam of electrons accelerated from zero to 99.9999999 per cent the speed of light in a long linear accelerator of length 3.2 km. The electrons are generated in pulses of duration ∆t = 100 fs. The generated x-rays from the target are also short pulses (λ = 0.15 nm). What is the average power of the x-ray beam if it pulses 120 times per second and one x-ray pulse contains about a trillion photons (n = 1012). a) 16.0 W b) 1.6 W c) 0.16 W d) none of these.
The speed of light is known to be around 3.0*10^8 m/s. Let's say you do an experiment and end up with your mean result as 9.7*10^8 m/s and a standard deviation from the mean of 45 m/s. What would you say about the results of your experiment? It is accurate and precise It is inaccurate and imprecise It is accurate and imprecise It is inaccurate and precise
A gamma ray source emits photons with energy 15 keV. The photons are directed up against the gravitational filed to a distance of 100 m. Calculate the Doppler frequency shift in kHz.