Alphabetical
frequency
[noun]
The rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave, either in a material or in an electromagnetic field, usually measured in hertz (Hz); a measure of how often a wave cycle is completed in a given unit of time.
Appears in modules:
- Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
- Blood Biology I Components of blood
- Cell Division I The cell cycle
- Charles Darwin III Descent with modification
- Description in Scientific Research Observations and multiple working hypotheses
- Electromagnetism and Light Introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum
- Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
- Future of Human Evolution Artificial selection and transhumanism
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- Kinetic-Molecular Theory Molecule collisions, the mean free path, and modern KMT
- Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
- Natural Hazards and Risk Where Earth processes and society intersect
- Origins of Life II Primeval environments and the origins of RNA
- Revolutionizing Medicine with Monoclonal Antibodies The work of César Milstein
- Scientific Controversy Development and resolution of controversies
- Scientific Ethics Ethical standards and their implications
- Substances Pure substances and mixtures
- The Hydrologic Cycle Reservoirs and fluxes of water on Earth
- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
- The Nitrogen Cycle Of microbes and men
- Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws Definitions, examples, and their roles in science
- Water in the Atmosphere The factors that influence evaporation and condensation
- Waves and Wave Motion Describing waves
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