Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9781337553292
Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 33, Problem 31P

(a)

To determine

The order of magnitude of frequency of an electromagnetic wave with wavelength equal to the person's height.

(b)

To determine

The order of magnitude of frequency of an electromagnetic wave with wavelength equal to the thickness of a sheet of paper.

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