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UPCAT Science practice question 36: The number of complete wave cycles passing a point per second is the wave's

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B. frequency

Frequency is cycles per second, measured in hertz. The period is its reciprocal, the time for one cycle.

The number of complete wave cycles passing a point per second is the wave's

  1. amplitude
  2. frequencyCorrect
  3. wavelength
  4. period

Why B is correct

Frequency is cycles per second, measured in hertz. The period is its reciprocal, the time for one cycle.

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