What is the meant by the frequency of a wave? What is the unit?

See Answers (2)

Accepted Answer

You can think of it as the number of wave peaks, or dips, that pass a fixed point each second.The unit is "per second", or "reciprocal time".  It's given the name "Hertz".

Suggested Answer

the frequency of a wave is the number of times the wave goes from peak to peak in a given unit of time the SI unit of frequency is Hertz (Hz) 1 Hz= 1 wave per second