The Number of Cycles Per Second in a Sound Wave

question 69

Multiple Choice

The number of cycles per second in a sound wave is known as its ________.

• A) frequency
• B) saturation
• C) timbre
• D) amplitude

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To increase or combine quantities through the mathematical operation of multiplication.

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A number system based on ten, involving numbers with fractions represented by digits following a period.

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A mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times, equivalent to repeated addition.