Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used to treat cancers of the brain and other tissues. A gamma ray emitted by an atom of this isotope has an energy of 1.70 MeV (million electron volts; 1 eV = 1.602 x 10¬19 J). What is the frequency (in Hz) and the wavelength (in m) of this gamma ray? Enter your answers in scientific notation. Frequency: x 10 Hz Wavelength: x 10 m

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Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used to treat cancers of the brain and other tissues. A gamma ray
emitted by an atom of this isotope has an energy of 1.70 MeV (million electron volts;
1 eV = 1.602 × 10¬19 J). What is the frequency (in Hz) and the wavelength (in m) of this gamma ray?
Enter your answers in scientific notation.
Frequency:
x 10
Hz
Wavelength:
x 10
Transcribed Image Text:Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used to treat cancers of the brain and other tissues. A gamma ray emitted by an atom of this isotope has an energy of 1.70 MeV (million electron volts; 1 eV = 1.602 × 10¬19 J). What is the frequency (in Hz) and the wavelength (in m) of this gamma ray? Enter your answers in scientific notation. Frequency: x 10 Hz Wavelength: x 10
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