| hertz | … |
|---|---|
| Top to bottom: Lights flashing at frequencies f = 0.5 Hz, 1.0 Hz and 2.0 Hz; that is, at 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 flashes per second, respectively. The time between each flash – the period T – is given by 1⁄f (the reciprocal of f); that is, 2, 1 and 0.5 seconds, respectively. | … |
| General information | … |
| Unit system | SI |
| Unit of | frequency |
| Symbol | Hz |
| Named after | Heinrich Hertz |
| In SI base units | s |
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