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Radio waves travel with the speed of light, approximately 3.00 × 10^8 m/s in both vacuum and air. What are the wavelengths of the radio signals from (a) an FM station broadcasting at 97.5 MHz, (b) a standard AM station operating at 560 kHz, and (c) a shortwave station operating at 11,000 kHz?

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The expert calculates wavelengths of the radio signals from an FM station, a standard AM station, and a shortwave station.

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Wavelength = Speed / Frequency

Speed= 300,000,000 m/s

a) Frequency= 97.5 MHz= 97,500,000 Hz
Therefore, wavelength= ...

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