Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The diagrams of waves are to be drawn, the wavelength that X-rays and radio waves have on this scale is to be calculated and the range of wavelength visible to our eyes are to be determined.
Concept introduction:
The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave of light is called the
The arrangement of lights according to the wavelength associated with it, is called a spectrum.
To convert the m to nm, the conversion factor is as:
To convert nm to mm, the conversion factor is as:
Answer to Problem 36E
Solution: The diagram of a wave of the violet edge
The wavelength that X-rays and radio waves have on this scale are
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The violet edge of spectrum appears at a wavelength of
The wavelength of X-rays, radio waves and visible range in mm is calculated as follows:
For X-rays,
For radio waves,
For violet and red edged visible range,
For Violet edge:
For Red edge:
The sketches of the waves associated with wave lengths 40mm and 78 mm are as:
Diagrams of waves are drawn as follows;
The X-rays and radio waves on this scale are
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