Indicate the correct option. That a wave has a wave number of 1000 cm-1 means that(A). 1000 complete waves fit in 1 cm(B). its frequency is 1000 Hz(C). its wavelength is 1000 nm(D). it experiences approximately 30,000 oscillations per second

What is the wavelength of a proton traveling at a speed of 6.21 km/s? What would be the region of the spectrum for electromagnetic radiation of this wavelength?

An FM radio station found at 103.1 on the FM dial broadcasts at a frequency of 1.031188s1 (103.1 MHz). What is the wavelength of these radio waves in meters?

6.8 Calculate the wavelength in meters, of radiation of the following frequencies. (a) 5.001015s1 (b) 2.111014s1 (c) 5.441012s1

Mars is roughly 60 million km from the earth. How long does it take for a radio signal originating from the earth to reach Mars?

The space probe Pioneer 11 was launched April 5, 1973, and reached Jupiter in December 1974, traveling a distance of 998 million km. How long did it take an electromagnetic signal to travel to Earth from Pioneer 11 when it was near Jupiter?

An FM radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 101.3 MHz. What is the wavelength, in meters and nanometers, of this radiation?

6.85 The visible lines in the hydrogen atom emission spectrum arise from transitions with a final state with n = 2. In what spectral region should we expect to find transitions that have a final state of n = 1 ? Explain your reasoning using an energy level diagram similar to the one in Problem 6.26.

The distant galaxy called Cygnus A is one of the strongest sources of radio waves reaching Earth. The distance of this galaxy from Earth is 31024m . How long (in years) does it take a radio wave of wavelength 10 m to reach Earth? What is the frequency of this radio wave?

The eyes of certain reptiles pass a single visual signal to the brain when the visual receptors are struck by photons of a wavelength of 850 nm. If a total energy of 3.151014 J is required to trip the signal, what is the minimum number of photons that must strike the receptor?