The number of waves passing the observer per second is
A) the wavelength in angstroms.
B) the amplitude in nm.
C) the frequency in Hertz.
D) the period in seconds.
E) the energy in milliwatts.
C
You might also like to view...
On the H-R diagram, lines of constant radius slants down from left to right
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If life exists on Mars today, it will most likely be found
A) on the surface B) at the center of the planet C) beneath the surface where liquid water may still exist D) floating high in the atmosphere
The average intensity of the sunlight in Miami, Florida, is 1060 W/m2. What is the average value of the force exerted on a 16m2 surface that absorbs this light?
A) 7.83 × 10-5 N B) 1.63 × 10-5 N/m2 C) 2.61 × 10-5 N D) 5.65 × 10-5 N E) 0.204 × 10-5 N
A violation of the second law of thermodynamics would occur if
a. a ball lying on the ground spontaneously moved to the top of a desk. b. an object with low temperature transferred energy in the form of heat to an object with a higher temperature. c. a motion picture was run backwards through the projector. d. any of the above occurred. e. (a) or (b) occurred, but not (c).