The frequency and wavelength of electromagnetic waves?

Answer 1

The wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is its frequency divided into the speed of light which, for general purposes, is usually reckoned to be 3.0 x 10^8 meters per second.

For example, at 100 megahertz, the wavelength equals 3 meters because:

300,000,000 / 100,000,000 = 3

Answer 2

All electromagnetic waves move at the speed of light (c = 3.00x108 m/s). Using the relationship that the speed of a wave is equal to the product of wavelength and frequency (v = lambda*f), we find that for an electromagnetic wave: c = lambda*f. That is, for an electromagnetic wave, the wavelength times the frequency is always exactly equal to the speed of light.

Answer 3

That's a lot like asking: "How many distances are there between here and Denver ?"

We like to split up the electromagnetic spectrum into sections, and give the sections

different names, like heat, light, radio, x-rays, etc. But those divisions aren't real, and

all electromagnetic radiation is the same physical phenomenon. Any time you name two

different wavelengths, then no matter how close together they are, I can always

name another one that's in between them. There are no edges or boundaries to

the categories. You can go ahead and invent new categories with new names if you

want to, and it doesn't matter how many.

Answer 4

Length of each electromagentic wave = speed of light c/frequency of each wave.