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frequency (f) The number of complete wavelengths which pass a given point in a specified time; units are hertz (Hz; one hertz is one cycle per second). The frequency of a periodic wave-form is given by f = 1/T, where T is the period; and by f = v/λ, where v is the velocity and λ the wavelength.

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