The wavelength of a radio wave can be calculated using the formula:
Wavelength (λ) = Speed of Light (c) / Frequency (f)
The speed of light is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second (m/s). To calculate the wavelength of an FM radio station broadcasting at 101.3 MHz, we need to convert the frequency from megahertz to hertz.
101.3 MHz = 101.3 × 10^6 Hz
Now we can calculate the wavelength:
λ = c / f = 299,792,458 m/s / (101.3 × 10^6 Hz)
Performing the calculation:
λ ≈ 2.956 meters
Therefore, the wavelength of an FM radio station broadcasting at a frequency of 101.3 MHz is approximately 2.956 meters.