Frequency is number of repeatitions in a unit time.

For example, the frequency of a bus is 4 times an

hour. As a characteristic of sound, frequency is number of cycles of vibrations in one second. Unit of it
is Hertz (Hz.
!ompressions and rerafractions in air are caused by the vibrations created in the source of the sound
itself. "hus, repeated push and pull by the sound source causes the air to repeatedly vibrate. "hese
vibrations propa#ate throu#h a medium and are sensed by a listener. "he term pitch is mista$enly used
for frequency. Ho%ever, frequency can be measured as number of repetitions in unit time %hile pitch is
the perception.Humans are aideally able to hear from &' Hz to &',''' Hz. Ho%ever, the ran#e of
hearin# capacity reduces %ith a#e.