A floating leaf oscillates up and down two complete cycles each 1 s as a water wave passes by. What is the wave's frequency?
A)0.5 Hz
B)1 Hz
C)2 Hz
D)3 Hz
E)6 Hz

Name: A floating leaf oscillates up and down two complete cycles each 1 s as a water wave passes by. What is the wave's frequency? A)0.5 Hz B)1 Hz C)2 Hz D)3 Hz E)6 Hz
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The frequency of a wave is the number of complete cycles per second. Since the leaf oscillates two complete cycles in 1 second, the frequency is 2 Hz.

A Floating Leaf Oscillates Up and Down Two Complete Cycles