Chapter 3.2, Problem 3.2.4SR

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The speed of red light with a wavelength of $\text{684 nm}$ which travels through Pyrex glass with a frequency of $\text{2}{\text{.92 × 10}}^{\text{14}}{\text{ s}}^{-\text{1}}$ should be calculated using the relation between speed, wavelength and frequency of a wave.

Concept Introduction:

A wave is a disturbance or variation that travels through a medium transporting energy without transporting matter.  The wavelength is the distance between identical points on successive waves.  The frequency is the number of waves that pass through any particular point in 1 second.

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The speed, wavelength and frequency of a wave are related by the equation: $\text{c }=\text{ λν}$ where $\text{λ and ν}$ are expressed in meters ($\text{m}$) and reciprocal seconds (${\text{s}}^{-1}$) respectively.