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Oscillations: Waves
Describing Waves (Basic Definitions)
Frequency and Period
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Frequency and period are two very important properties of any wave. The frequency is the number of oscillations that the wave makes in a single second. The frequency is commonly…
By Sujay Kazi
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A swing has a period of 12 seconds. What is the swing's frequency, in units of hertz (Hz)?
The echolocation frequency of a bat is, on average, 45 kHz. To 3 significant figures, what is the period of one echolocation emission? (1 kHz = 1000 Hz)
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