Asked by doodooman5

Another property of transverse waves is frequency. Frequency is the number of wave cycles that pass a fixed point in a certain amount of time. Frequency is usually measured in hertz (Hz), with 1 hertz being equivalent to 1 wave cycle per second.

For example, if Maya moves her arm so that 2 wave crests pass a point every second, the frequency is 2 hertz.
If Maya creates a wave such that 6 wave crests pass a point every 2 seconds, what is the frequency of the wave?
Hz

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Frequency = number of cycles / time = 6 crests ÷ 2 s = 3 Hz.