What does wave frequency measure?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the definition or explanation of wave frequency and what it quantifies or measures in terms of waves.
Answer
The number of waves passing a fixed point in a given time.
Wave frequency measures the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time.
Answer for screen readers
Wave frequency measures the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time.
More Information
The standard unit for wave frequency is the Hertz (Hz), equivalent to one wave passing a fixed point per second.
Tips
Common mistakes include confusing wave frequency with wave speed or wavelength. Wave frequency is specifically the count of wave cycles per unit time.
Sources
- The wave frequency is a measure of - Weegy - weegy.com
- Wave Measurement — CDIP 1.3 documentation - cdip.ucsd.edu
- The Physics Classroom: Frequency and Period of a Wave - physicsclassroom.com
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