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Chapter 21, Problem 63P
(a)
To determine
The frequency
f
655 nm
(b)
To determine
The frequency
f
515 nm
(c)
To determine
The frequency
f
475 nm
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The rainbow of visible colors in the electromagnetic spectrum varies continuously from the longest wavelengths (the reddest colors) to the shortest wavelengths (the deepest violet colors) our eyes can detect. Wavelengths near 655 nm are perceived as red. Those near 515 nm are green and those near 475 nm are blue. Calculate the frequency of light (in Hz) with a wavelength of 655 nm, 515 nm, and 475 nm.
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