(a) Define the terms wavelength , wave number , frequency and angular frequency for…

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(a) Define the terms wavelength λ\lambda, wave number kk, frequency ν\nu and angular frequency ω\omega for an electromagnetic wave. (b) Starting from the fundamental definitions of λ\lambda, ν\nu, kk and ω\omega, prove that for an electromagnetic wave in vacuum the product of wavelength and frequency is a constant equal to the speed of light. (c) Explain physically why this constancy implies that if the frequency of such a wave is doubled, its wavelength must be halved.

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