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What do you mean by the term frequency of a wave? State it’s S.I. unit.

Category: Propagation of Sound Waves Class 9 ICSE

March 28, 2024

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The number of vibrations made by a particle of a medium in one second is called the frequency of wave. It is the same as the number of waves passing through a point in one second.

It’s S.I. unit is second^-1 (symbol s^-1) or hertz (symbol Hz).

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