All AM radio stations are assigned frequencies in the range between 550 and 1600 KHz. The speed of propagation of radio waves is 3 × 108 m/s. What wave lengths do these radio signals span?

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All AM radio stations are assigned frequencies in the range between 550 and 1600 KHz. The speed of propagation of radio waves is 3 × 108 m/s. What wave lengths do these radio signals span?
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