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Frequency<br />

Number of cycles per second of a<br />

waveform<br />

Frequency<br />

Denoted by f<br />

Unit of frequency is hertz (Hz)<br />

1 Hz = 1 cycle per second<br />

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Period<br />

Period of a waveform<br />

Time it takes to complete one cycle<br />

Time is measured in seconds<br />

The period is the reciprocal of frequency<br />

T = 1/f<br />

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