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PHYSICAL QUANTITY

Frequency: formulas and units of measurement

Frequency: symbol ν, unit Hz. Formulas and explanations for Oscillations and waves, Modern physics.

\nuν\text{Гц}hertz

KEY CONNECTIONS

Formulas

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\nu=\frac{n}{t}ν = n / t
\nu=\frac{1}{T}ν = 1 / T
\nu=\frac{v}{\lambda}ν = v / λ
\nu=\frac{c}{\lambda}ν = c / λ
E=h\nuE = hν

NOTATION

Quantities in formulas

\nu
Frequency is the number of repetitions of a process per unit of time.
n
The number of cycles is the number of complete repetitions of the process.
t
Time is a quantity characterizing the duration and sequence of events.
T
A period is the time of one complete repetition of a process.
v
Velocity is the rate and direction of change of a body's position.
\lambda
Wavelength is the distance between the nearest points of a wave in the same phase.
c
The speed of light in a vacuum is the maximum speed of propagation of interactions.
E
Photon energy is the energy of an individual quantum of electromagnetic radiation.
h
Planck's constant is the coefficient of connection between quantum energy and frequency.

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