Gamma radiation has frequencies in the 1020 Hz range. What is the wavelength in meters of gamma radiation with a frequency of 3.82 x 1020 Hz?

Answer 1

Given the frequency (f) and asked to find the wavelength (w), we can use

c = fw

c = speed of light = 3x10⁸ m/sec

f = frequency = 3.82x10²⁰ Hz = 3.82x10²⁰ sec^-1

w = wavelength in meters

3x10⁸ m/sec = (3.82x10²⁰ sec^-1)(w)

w = 3x10⁸ m/sec / 3.82x10²⁰ sec^-1

w = wavelength = 7.85x10^-13 m