Question about textbook answer

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VZX
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Question about textbook answer

Postby VZX » Sun Oct 17, 2021 7:29 pm

From the textbook: When an electron beam strikes a block of copper, x-rays with a frequency of 2.0*10^18 Hz are emitted. What is the wavelength (in picometers) of these x-rays?

By plugging the frequency into c=wavelength*frequency, I got the wavelength of 150 pm but the answer that the textbook gives is 150 nm. Is this a typo or have I done something wrong?

Antonia Valencia 2H
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Re: Question about textbook answer

Postby Antonia Valencia 2H » Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:06 pm

Hi! The answer 150 pm is indeed the correct answer, so I'm assuming the textbook's answer key that you're looking at is simply a typo! Also, the question itself asked for picometers, so you're definitely doing the right thing. Hope this helps.


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