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A radio station broadcast at a frequency of 600KHZ. If the speed of light in air is 3 ...

A radio station broadcast at a frequency of 600KHZ. If the speed of light in air is 3 à— 108ms\(^{−1}\). Calculate the wavelength of the radio wave
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  • A 2.20 à— 10\(^3\)m
  • B 5.0 × 10\(^2\)m
  • C 5.0 à— 10\(^5\)m
  • D 11.8 à— 10\(^{11}\)m
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
V = fλ
λ = \(\frac{v}{f}\)
= \(\frac{3 \times 10^8}{600 \times 10^3}\) = 500m
= 5 × 102m
N.B 600KHz Frequency = 600 × 103Hz

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