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Calculate the wavelengths of a 1530-kHz AM radio signal, a 105.1-MHz FM radio signal, and a 1.90-GHz cell phone signal.

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Chapter16: Electromagnetic Waves

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Problem 105AP: How does the wavelength of radio waves for an AM radio station broadcasting at 1030 KHz compare with...

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