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Use the form below to find questions (and answers) related to the terms we use to talk about light and colour. Frequency of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum is calculated by dividing the speed of light by the wavelength of the wave.
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How is frequency calculated?
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NEWSLETTER 2020
Kia ora to all our friends, supporters and visitors.
In case all this is new to you, lightcolourvision.org is a non-profit project exploring light, colour, vision and also asks the question, how can we see more? In a nutshell, it’s all about making sense and developing our views of ourselves and the world. It’s designed as a resource for students, teachers, educators and researchers of all ages . . .
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