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From fig 32-2 approximate the (a) smaller and (b) larger wavelength at which the eye of a standard observer has half the eye's maximum sensitivity . What are the (c ) wavelength (d) frequency and ( e) period of the light at which the eye is the most sensitive ?

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(a) 515 nm , (b) 610 nm (c ) 555 nm , (d) `5.41xx10^(14)` Hz , ( e) `1.85 xx10^(-15)` s
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