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Finding the frequency of photons of light

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If a photon of light has a wavelength of 540 nm, what is the frequency? I know speed of light is 3 x 10 to the 8th. Is the answer 5.55 x 10 to the 14th Hz?

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f = c / Λ = (speed of light) / wavelength

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