Asked by enrique

An american system of communication is based on the radio frequency of 76 Hz. Compute the wavelength of theses waves and compare it to the diameter of the earth.

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Answered by Damon
distance = speed * time

wavelength = speed * period
= speed / frequency

= 3 * 10^8 m/s / 76 = 3.95 * 10^6 meters
= 3950 km

Either you have a typo or you are talking about a super low frequency system that is used to communicate with submarines underwater.

It is 360 degrees around the equator each of 60 nautial miles
so
pi D = 60 * 360 = 21600 nautical miles circumference so
D = 6875 nautical miles = 12,733km
3950/12,733 = .31
radio wave is about 1/3 earth diameter
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