The frequency of light can be determined using the equation:
frequency = speed of light / wavelength
The speed of light is a constant value, approximately 299,792,458 meters per second (m/s).
First, let's convert the wavelength from nanometers (nm) to meters (m):
470.0 nm = 470.0 × 10^(-9) m
Now we can calculate the frequency:
frequency = (299,792,458 m/s) / (470.0 × 10^(-9) m)
Simplifying this expression:
frequency = 299,792,458 / (470.0 × 10^(-9)) Hz
Calculating the frequency:
frequency ≈ 6.382 × 10^14 Hz
Therefore, the frequency of the blue light with a wavelength of 470.0 nm is approximately 6.382 × 10^14 Hz.