Question

An FM radio station broadcasts at 96.6 MHz. Calculate the wavelength of the corresponding radio waves.

Answer 1

Answer:

3.16

Explanation:

velocity

=

frequency

×

wavelength

 

v

=

f

⋅

λ

Explanation:

The information you're given, 94.6 MHz is a frequency, so that is your  

f

. Then, electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light, c , which is  

2.99

×

10

8

m

s

Converting 94.6 MHz to scientific notation  

9.46

×

10

7

 

cycles/sec

.

So,

2.99

×

10

8

m

s

=

9.46

×

10

7

1

s

×

λ

Then,

2.99

×

10

8

m

s

9.46

×

10

7

1

s

=

3.16 m