alleryStart learning →The time to complete one full oscillation is called the:
AThe period
BThe amplitude
CThe frequency
DA wavelength
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The period
1. A repeating motion is described by how long one repeat takes.
2. The time to complete one oscillation remains constant and is called the period.
3. Frequency counts how many oscillations happen per second instead.
4. The word period refers to the time for some event, whether repetitive or not.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP(R) Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 16 'Oscillatory Motion and Waves', sections 16.1-16.11_
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