An fm radio station found at 103.1 on the fm dial broadcasts at a frequency of 1.031 Ã 108 sâ1 (103.1 mhz). what is the wavelength of these radio waves in meters?

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Marcel Pugh

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6 July, 07:11

An fm radio station found at 103.1 on the fm dial broadcasts at a frequency of 1.031 Ã 108 sâ1 (103.1 mhz). what is the wavelength of these radio waves in meters?

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Cristina Calhoun · Answer 1

2.908 meters To get the wavelength, simply divide the speed of light by the frequency. The speed of light is defined as exactly 299792458 m/s. 299792458 m / s / 103100000 1/s = 2.907783298 m Round the result to 4 significant figures, giving 2.908 meters