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Wave Properties

Question 10 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Which relates the wavelength and frequency of a wave?

Answer
A
The frequency is the number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point in a second.
B
A wavelength is the distance on a wave between one frequency and the next.
C
The time it takes for one wavelength to pass a fixed point is the frequency.
D
The speed at which a wavelength travels is the frequency of the wave.

Explanation

Frequency measures how many complete wave cycles pass a fixed point each second. Each cycle corresponds to one wavelength, so the frequency is the number of wavelengths passing the point per second. The time for one wavelength to pass is the period, not the frequency.

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