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If a wave completes 500 oscillations in 10 seconds. Find the frequency of the wave.

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5 Hz

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50 Hz

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500 Hz

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0.5 Hz

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Solution

The correct option is B 50 Hz
The number of oscillations completed in 10 s = 500.
The number of oscillations completed in 1 s = $\frac{500}{10} = 50$
Hence, the frequency of the wave = 50 Hz.

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