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NASA communicates with the Space Shuttle and International Space Station using Ku-band microwave radio. Suppose NASA transmits a microwave signal to the Space Shuttle using radio waves with a frequency of 13.GHz. Calculate the wavelength of these radio waves. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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Answer:

λ = 0.023 m

Explanation:

The relation between the frequency of a radiation and its wavelength is given by the following expression.

c = λ . ν

where,

c is the speed of light (it has a constant value of 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

λ is the wavelength of the radiation

ν is the frequency of the radiation

In this case, the frequency is 13 GHz = 13 × 10⁹ Hz = 13 × 10⁹ s⁻¹

The wavelength associated with this frequency is:

λ = c/ν = (3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)/(13 × 10⁹ s⁻¹) = 0.023 m