In air, the wavelength of sodium light is 589 nm.

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2023-02-21

In air, the wavelength of sodium light is 589 nm. (a) Determine its frequency in the air. (b) Find its wavelength in water (refractive index = 1.33). (c) Determine its frequency in water. (d) Determine its speed in water.

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Given that, for sodium light,
1 = 589 n m = 589 × 10 9 m (a) f a = 3 × 10 8 589 × 10 9 = 5.09 × 10 14 sec 1 (b) μ a μ w = λ w λ q 1 1.33 = λ w 589 × 10 9 λ w = 443 n m (c) f w = f a = 5.09 × 10 14 s e c 1 v w = μ a v a μ w = 3 × 108 ( 1.33 ) = 2.25 × 10 8 m / s e c .


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