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PHYSICS
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Question
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The SI unit of frequency is the ____
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meter
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second
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hertz
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meter per second
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The number of periods or cycles per second is called frequency. The SI unit for frequency is the hertz (Hz). One hertz is the same as one cycle per second.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hertz is named after German physicist Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894), first to broadcast and receive radio waves. Radio waves travel at one cycle per second (1 Hz). (Similarly, a clock ticks at 1 Hz.)
Detailed explanation-3: -The unit for frequency is the Hertz (abbreviated Hz) where 1 Hz is equivalent to 1 cycle/second.
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