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To find the wavelength of the radio waves, you can use the formula:

wavelength = speed of light / frequency

The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 3 x 10^8 meters per second. However, since radio waves usually travel through the atmosphere, we can use a slightly lower value of the speed of light, around 2.998 x 10^8 meters per second.

Given frequency: 1.2 x 10^3 kHz = 1.2 x 10^6 Hz

Using the formula, we can calculate the wavelength:

wavelength = (2.998 x 10^8 m/s) / (1.2 x 10^6 Hz) = 249.83 meters (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, the wavelength of the radio waves is approximately 249.83 meters.

To calculate the energy represented by a given frequency, you can use the equation:

energy = Planck's constant x frequency

Planck's constant is approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-seconds.

Given frequency: 1.2 x 10^6 Hz

Using the formula, we can calculate the energy:

energy = (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s) x (1.2 x 10^6 Hz) = 7.9512 x 10^-28 Joules (rounded to four decimal places)

Therefore, the given frequency represents approximately 7.9512 x 10^-28 Joules of energy.

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