. A light wave has a wavelength of 1,310 nm. What's the frequency of this wave? A. 229 THz B. 914 THz C. 371 THz D. 436 THz 6.b. A light wave has a frequency of 358 THz. What's the wavelength of this wave? A. 917 nm B. 556 nm C. 838 nm D. 1,018 nm

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6.a. A light wave has a wavelength of 1,310 nm. What's the frequency of this wave?
A. 229 THz
B. 914 THz
C. 371 THz
D. 436 THz

6.b. A light wave has a frequency of 358 THz. What's the wavelength of this wave?
A. 917 nm
B. 556 nm
C. 838 nm
D. 1,018 nm

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(6a): Given wavelength=1310 nm=1310×10-9m

We know, 

frequency=(speed of light/ wavelength)

or, frequency=(3×10⁸)/(1310×10-9)

or, frequency=2.29×10¹⁴ Hz

or, frequency=229 THz.

Therefore, the frequency is 229THz.

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