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Wavelength

As an electromagnetic wave, light can be described by either the frequency f (or n)or the wavelength l with ...

c = frequency . wavelength

c = 3 x 1010 cm/s = 3 x 1017 nm/s

frequency is constant in all material, the wavelength varies

 

c = n . l

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