30. What is (a) the frequency of an EM wave whose period is 1 ns? (b) What is its wavelength? (c) To what class of EM waves does it belong?

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30. What is (a) the frequency of an EM wave whose period is 1 ns? (b) What is its wavelength? (c) To what class of
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Transcribed Image Text:30. What is (a) the frequency of an EM wave whose period is 1 ns? (b) What is its wavelength? (c) To what class of EM waves does it belong?
10²
106
Increasing frequency, f (Hz):
104
106
1
Radio waves
(low f, longa)
AM
104
10²
Decreasing wavelength,λ (m)
108
FM TV
1
1010
Microwave
Radar
10-2
10¹2
700 nm
10-4
1014
Infrared
10-6
600 nm
1016
Ultra-
violet
10-8
Visible light
1018
X rays
10-10
500 nm
1020
1022
Gamma (y) waves
(high f, short 2)
10-12
10-14
400 nm
1024
Transcribed Image Text:10² 106 Increasing frequency, f (Hz): 104 106 1 Radio waves (low f, longa) AM 104 10² Decreasing wavelength,λ (m) 108 FM TV 1 1010 Microwave Radar 10-2 10¹2 700 nm 10-4 1014 Infrared 10-6 600 nm 1016 Ultra- violet 10-8 Visible light 1018 X rays 10-10 500 nm 1020 1022 Gamma (y) waves (high f, short 2) 10-12 10-14 400 nm 1024
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