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Question

A radio station's channel, such as 100.7 FM or 92.3 FM, is actually its frequency in megahertz ( MHz), where 1 MHz 106 Hz and 1 Hz 1s1 Calculate the broadcast wavelength of the radio station 105.5 FM Express your answer to four significant figures and include the appropriate units. Green light has a frequency of about 6.00 × 1014 s. What is the energy of a photon of green light? Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. Hospital X-ray generators emit X-rays with wavelength of about 15.0 nanometers (nm), where 1 nm 10-9 m. What is the energy of a photon of the X-rays? Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Explanation / Answer

A)

frequency = 105.5 FM = 105.5*10^6 Hz = 1.055*10^8 s-1

we have below equation to be used:

wavelength = speed of light/frequency

=(3.0*10^8 m/s)/(1.055*10^8 s-1)

= 2.844 m

Answer: 2.844 m

B)

we have below equation to be used:

Energy = Planck constant*frequency

=(6.626*10^-34 J.s)*(6*10^14) s-1

= 3.98*10^-19 J

Answer: 3.98*10^-19 J

C)

wavelength = 15.0 nm = 15.0*10^9 m = 1.5*10^-8 m

we have below equation to be used:

Energy = Planck constant*speed of light/wavelength

=(6.626*10^-34 J.s)*(3.0*10^8 m/s)/(1.5*10^-8 m)

= 1.33*10^-17 J

Answer: 1.33*10^-17 J

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