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Frequency

Frequenz

Frecuencia

Fréquence

This is a physical quantity which specifies the number of oscillations per second of alternating current and rotary current. Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz) in honour of the German physicist Heinrich Hertz.

50 Hz = 50 "oscillations" of alternating current per second

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