Chemistry Worksheet – Wavelength, frequency, & energy of electromagnetic
waves.
Show ALL equations, work, units, and significant figures in performing
the following calculations. Identify the type of radiation in each
problem. (Use your electromagnetic spectrum)
C = λν
E = hν
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C = 3.00 x 10 m/s
h = 6.626 2 x 10-34 J-s (or J/Hz)
1 eV = 1.602 x 10-19 J
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What is the wavelength of a wave having a frequency of
3.76 x 1014 s-1?
What is the frequency of a 6.9 x 10-13 m wave?
What is the wavelength of a 2.99 Hz wave?
What is the wavelength of a 1.28 x 1017 Hz wave?
What is the frequency of a 7.43 x 10-5 m wave?
What is the frequency of a 2,600 cm wave?
What is the wavelength of a 4.34 x 1015 /s wave?
What is the frequency of a 2, 110 Ǻ wave?
What is the frequency of a 5.6 x 1010 μm wave?
What is the wavelength of 109.6 MHz wave?
What is the energy of a 7.66 x 1014 Hz wave?
What is the frequency of a wave carrying 8.35 x 10-18 J of energy?
What is the frequency of a 1.78 x 10-15 J wave?
What is the energy of a 3.12 x 1018 s-1 wave?
What is the frequency of a 1.31 x 10-22 J wave? What is its
wavelength?
What is the wavelength of a 7.65 x 10-17 J wave?
What is the energy of a 3,990 Ǻ wave?
What is the energy of a 9,330 cm wave?
What is the wavelength of a 1.32 x 10-6 eV wave?
What is the energy in electron-volts (eV) of a 4.22 μm wave?
What is the wavelength of a 1.528 x 10-13 J wave?
What is the de Broglie wavelength of Schrödinger’s cat, Albert,
running to his food bowl? Albert has a mass of 5200 g and is running
at 1.6 m/s.
What is the de Broglie wavelength of a bowling ball rolling down a
bowling alley lane? Assume the mass of the ball is 4500 g and it is
moving a 4.12 m/s.
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What is the de Broglie wavelength of a flea midway through its jump?
Assume the mass of the flea is 4.50 x 10-4 g and it is moving a 1.00
m/s.
Calculate the wavelength of a motorcycle of mass 275 kg traveling at
a speed of 125 km/hr.