Practice question · Match the pairs
Match each wave quantity to its SI unit.
- Frequency
- Wavelength
- Wave speed
- Period
- m/s
- Hz
- m
- s
Hints
- Build each unit from its definition rather than recalling the name.
- Two of these quantities are reciprocals, so their units are too.
Show the answer
- Frequency → Hz
- Wavelength → m
- Wave speed → m/s
- Period → s
Why
Frequency in hertz, wavelength and speed in SI distance/time units, period in seconds.
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