Class 12 Physics
CBSE and UP Board
Electromagnetic Waves
Chapter-8 Exercise 8.5
NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 8 Question 5
A radio can tune in to any station in the 7.5 MHz to 12 MHz band. What is the corresponding wavelength band?
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A radio can tune to minimum frequency,
ν1 = 7.5 MHz= 7.5 x 106 Hz Maximum frequency,
ν2= 12 MHz = 12 x 106 Hz,
Speed of light, c = 3 x 108 m/s
Corresponding wavelength for ν1 can be calculated as:
λ1=c/ν1 = (3 x 108)/( 7.5 x 106 ) =40m
Corresponding wavelength for ν2 can be calculated as:
λ2=c/ν2 = (3 x 108)/( 12 x 106 ) =25m
Thus, the wavelength band of the radio is 40 m to 25 m.