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The red light associated with the Aurora Borealis is emitted by excited oxygen atoms at 6.60 X 10-7 m. What is the frequency of the light? Using scientific notation, (Round your answer to two decimal places) and write the exponent part as follows: x 10 to the _ power.

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Frequency F, wavelength L and the velocity of light C, are related by the equation,

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