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Frequency is measured over a distance?
If I wanted to measure a wave, I would measure troughs and crests that pass a certain point,
A point after a beginning, so if the beginning is 0
what distance is used for this certain point?
I have this feeling that this distance does not change if the frequency is less or more.
Quote from: Thebox on 07/12/2016 22:03:03Frequency is measured over a distance?No, that is wavelengthQuote from: Thebox on 07/12/2016 22:03:03If I wanted to measure a wave, I would measure troughs and crests that pass a certain point, Yes. What you would do is count how many passed that point and how much time had elapsed. Frequency is the number of things that happen in a given time.So you could count the number of cars passing you in an hour. Frequency = cars/hour.Quote from: Thebox on 07/12/2016 22:03:03A point after a beginning, so if the beginning is 0 Just choose a point at which to count. In the car example it might be cars passing a certain lamppost.Quote from: Thebox on 07/12/2016 22:03:03what distance is used for this certain point?None, it is just a pointQuote from: Thebox on 07/12/2016 22:03:03I have this feeling that this distance does not change if the frequency is less or more.True, just the number you are counting.