Question

Radio waves transmitted through space at 3.00 ✕ 108 m/s by the Voyager spacecraft have a wavelength of 0.137 m. What is their frequency (in Hz)?

Answer 1

Answer:

Frequency, $f=2.18\times 10^9\ Hz$

Explanation:

We have,

Speed of radio waves is $3\times 10^8\ m/s$

Wavelength of radio waves is $\lambda=0.137\ m$

It is required to find the frequency of the radio waves. The speed of a wave is given by :

$v=f\lambda\\\\f=\dfrac{v}{\lambda}\\\\f=\dfrac{3\times 10^8}{0.137}\\\\f=2.18\times 10^9\ Hz$

So, the frequency of the radio wave is $2.18\times 10^9\ Hz$.