Physics

Period from Frequency

Period given the frequency.

Formula

Formula
T = 1f

Variables

SymbolDefinitionType & rangeUnitsRole
f frequency (Hz) real number (ℝ) Hz input

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Result

Worked examples

Example 1
Givenfrequency (Hz) = 50
Result0.02
Example 2
Givenfrequency (Hz) = 440
Result0.002272727273