Physics GCSE
Frequency
What Frequency means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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The number of complete waves passing a point each second, measured in hertz.
The number of complete waves passing a fixed point each second, measured in hertz (Hz), where 1 Hz means one wave per second.
The number of complete waves passing a point each second, measured in hertz (Hz), where 1 Hz = 1 wave per second.
The number of waves passing a point each second, set by the source and unchanged when a wave crosses a boundary.
Stays the same when a sound wave passes from one medium into another because it is set by the source.
The number of complete waves passing a point each second, measured in hertz (Hz), where 1 Hz = 1 s⁻¹.
Topics that use Frequency
- Properties of waves (AQA GCSE)
- Wave behaviour (OCR GCSE)
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