Which unit can be used to measure the frequency of a sound wave?

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The number of waves produced per unit time is called frequency $(f)$ . The time taken to produce one complete wave is called timeperiod $(T)$ . The frequency of a wave is equal to inverse of timeperiod i.e, $f$ = $\frac{1}{T}$ .
The SI unit of frequency is hertz (Hz).
1 Hz = 1 s $^{- 1}$

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