We're being asked to determine what the number of cycles of a wave that passes a stationary point in one second is called.
Let's define each given option:
a) wavelength
The number of cycles of a wave that passes a stationary point in one second is called its
a) wavelength
b) frequency
c) crest
d) trough
e) none of the above
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