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Ch.6 - Electronic Structure of Atoms
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Capitolo 6, Problema 26a

(a) A green laser pointer emits light with a wavelength of 532 nm. What is the frequency of this light?

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Identify the relationship between wavelength and frequency using the equation: \( c = \lambda \nu \), where \( c \) is the speed of light (approximately \( 3.00 \times 10^8 \) m/s), \( \lambda \) is the wavelength, and \( \nu \) is the frequency.
Convert the given wavelength from nanometers to meters. Since 1 nm = \( 1 \times 10^{-9} \) m, multiply 532 nm by \( 1 \times 10^{-9} \) to convert it to meters.
Rearrange the equation \( c = \lambda \nu \) to solve for frequency \( \nu \): \( \nu = \frac{c}{\lambda} \).
Substitute the values for \( c \) and \( \lambda \) into the equation: \( \nu = \frac{3.00 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s}}{\lambda} \), where \( \lambda \) is the wavelength in meters.
Calculate the frequency \( \nu \) using the substituted values to find the frequency of the green laser light.

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