To calculate the frequency of light when the wavelength is given, we can use the relationship between speed, frequency, and wavelength. This relationship is given by the equation:
c=λ⋅νwhere:
c is the speed of light in a vacuum
(c≈3×108 m/s),
λ is the wavelength in meters,
ν(ν) is the frequency in hertz (Hz) . To find the frequency, we can rearrange the equation to solve for
ν :
ν=λc Given that the wavelength is
750 nm (nanometers), we have to convert the wavelength into meters for our calculations because the speed of light is in meters per second. There are
1×109 nanometers in one meter, so:
750 nm=750×10−9 mNow, let's insert the values for
c and
λ into our equation:
ν=750×10−9 m3×108 m/sCalculating the frequency
ν :
ν=750×10−93×108=0.75×10−63×108=0.753×108+6ν=4×1014 HzTherefore, the frequency of light with a wavelength of
750 nm is
4×1014 Hz, which corresponds to Option B.