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where,
f is the frequency
(waves/s or cycles/s or hertz),
c is the speed of light and is a
constant (2.998 10 8m/s), and
is the wavelength measured in
nanometers.
Example:
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486.3 nm
0
50
0.
397.1nm
410.0 nm
434.2 nm
389.0 nm
0
45
0.
35
0.
Visible
40
0.
wavelengths (nm)