General Physics, 2nd Edition
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Author: Morton M. Sternheim
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 21, Problem 7E
(a)
To determine
The frequency of the green light.
(b)
To determine
The angular frequency of the green light.
(c)
To determine
The wave number of the green light.
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