Question

the period of a mechanical wave is 12 seconds what is the frequency of the wave 12 waves/seconds 4.0 waves/seconds 0.083 waves/seconds PLEASE HELP I REEEEEALLY NEED IT

Answer 1

Hello!

Data:

T (period) = 12 s

f (frequency) = ? (waves/second)

Formula:

`f = (1)/(T)`

Solving:

`f = (1)/(T)`

`f = (1)/(12)`

`\boxed{\boxed{f \approx 0.083\:waves/second}}\end{array}}\qquad\quad\checkmark`

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Answer 2

Use your units !
"Period" is time . . . 12 seconds.
"Frequency" how often . . . " ___ PER time". Time is in the denominator.

"12 seconds per wave" means

1 wave / 12 seconds

= ( 1 / 12 ) (wave/second)

= 0.08333... wave per second

= 1/12 Hz.