a wave of infrared light has a speed of 6 m/s and a wavelength of 12 m. what is the frequency of this wave?
Note:
v = fλ
6 m/s = f 12m
f = 6/12
f = 0.50 s⁻¹
f = 0.50 Hertz.
Note this was solved just for solving of it, infrared light is an electromagnetic wave and its speed cannot be 6m/s.
All electromagnetic wave infrared light inclusive would have a speed of ≈ 3 10⁸ m/s.
Answer: The frequency of the wave is 0.5 Hz
Explanation:
Wave speed is defined as the product of its wavelength and frequency.
Mathematically,
\(\text{Wave speed}=\lambda\times u\)
where,
Wave speed of the wave = 6 m/s
\(\lambda\) = wavelength of the wave = 12 m
\(u\) = frequency of the wave
Putting values in above equation, we get:
\(6m/s=12m\times u\\\\ u=\frac{6m/s}{12m}=0.5s^{-1}=0.5Hz\)
Hence, the frequency of the wave is 0.5 Hz