Measurement unit conversion: hertz

›› Measurement unit: hertz

Full name: hertz

Symbol: Hz

Alternate spelling: frequency

Category type: frequency

Scale factor: 1

›› SI unit: hertz

The SI derived unit for frequency is the hertz.

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›› Definition: Hertz

The hertz (symbol Hz) is the SI unit of frequency. It is named in honour of the German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz who made some important contributions to science in the field of electromagnetism.

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