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27 April, 04:50

A beam of light has a wavelength of 506 nanometers. What is the frequency of the light? What colour is the light?

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  1. 27 April, 05:12
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    For electromagnetic waves;

    speed = wavelength x frequency

    3x10^8 = 506x10^-9 x f = > f = 5.92885375 x 10^14

    To determine the colour, you need to check the visible light spectrum. Between wavelengths 495 to 570, the light is green.

    This is a physics question though.
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