The frequency of light can be determined using the formula:
frequency = speed of light / wavelength
The speed of light is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second.
To calculate the frequency of light with a wavelength of 500 nm (nanometers), we first need to convert the wavelength to meters:
500 nm = 500 × 10^(-9) meters
Now, we can substitute the values into the formula:
frequency = (299,792,458 m/s) / (500 × 10^(-9) m)
Simplifying the expression:
frequency = 299,792,458 / (500 × 10^(-9))
frequency = 5.995924116 × 10^(14) Hz
Therefore, the frequency of light with a wavelength of 500 nm is approximately 5.996 × 10^(14) Hertz (Hz).