Cycle Per Second (Noun)
Meaning
The unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz).
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The measurement was taken in cycle per second to record the vibrations of the machine.
- She explained that the concept is often misunderstood, and provided an example using cycle per second.
- In engineering, cycle per second is used in the study of oscillations, and electrical engineering.
- When calculating the resonant frequency, we typically use the unit cycle per second to describe it.
- Sound is typically measured in cycle per second in the field of acoustics engineering.