Question

what is the frquency of a wave in one second?

Answer 1

which wave alicia ??? there are many kinds of waves ....
well the definition is, no of waves passing though a particular area in 1 sec is it's frequency

Answer 2

2 cycle per second

Answer 3

Investigate!
How do changes in the frequency of a wave affect the wavelength of a wave? Use the Wave plotter widget below to find out. Alter the frequency and observe how the pattern changes.

Wave Plotter

Enter a value for amplitude and select a frequency.
Then click the Plot the Wave button to view the result.
Amplitude (m):
Frequency (Hz):
NOTE: The on-screen height of the wave is the same
each time; yet the vertical axis is scaled differently.
Plot the Wave

Answer 4

thank you both very much(:

Answer 5

you're welcome Alicia ..