A television relay transmitter operates at a frequency of 927.9 MHz. Calculate the wavelength of the signal in nanometers. Is this visible light? (1 MHz = 1,000,000 Hz)

Respuesta :

Answer : The wavelength of the signal is [tex]3.23\times 10^8nm[/tex]. This is not a visible light.

Solution : Given,

Frequency = 927.9 MHz = [tex]927.9\times 10^6Hz[/tex]       [tex](1MHz=10^6Hz)[/tex]

Speed of light = [tex]3\times 10^8m/s[/tex]

Formula used :

[tex]\nu=\frac{c}{\lambda}\\\lambda=\frac{c}{\nu}[/tex]

where,

[tex]\nu[/tex] = frequency

[tex]\lambda[/tex] = wavelength

c = speed of light

Now put all the given values in this formula, we get the wavelength of the signal.

[tex]\lambda=\frac{3\times 10^8m/s}{927.9\times 10^6Hz}=0.323m=0.323\times 10^9nm=3.23\times 10^8nm[/tex]        [tex](1m=10^9nm)[/tex]

This is not a visible light because the range of visible light is (380 to 700 nm).

Therefore, the wavelength of the signal is [tex]3.23\times 10^8nm[/tex]. This is not a visible light.