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Frequency, Period and Time: Electrical Engineering Technology Department

This document discusses frequency, period, and time as they relate to alternating current. It defines frequency as the number of cycles per second, measured in hertz (Hz). Period is defined as the amount of time for one cycle to complete and is the reciprocal of frequency. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating frequency from period and period from frequency. The document concludes with practice problems calculating unknown frequencies or periods given values for the other.

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Frequency, Period and Time: Electrical Engineering Technology Department

This document discusses frequency, period, and time as they relate to alternating current. It defines frequency as the number of cycles per second, measured in hertz (Hz). Period is defined as the amount of time for one cycle to complete and is the reciprocal of frequency. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating frequency from period and period from frequency. The document concludes with practice problems calculating unknown frequencies or periods given values for the other.

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Technological University of the Philippines

College of Industrial Technology


ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Name: Instructor’s Name:
Course: Year: Section: Schedule: Time:

Module 3

Title: Frequency, Period and Time

Introduction

When a sine wave of alternating voltage is connected across a load, the current that flows
in the circuit is also a sine wave.

Frequency and Period

The number of cycles per second is called frequency, it is indicated by the symbol f and is
expressed in hertz (Hz). One cycle per second equals o one hertz, thus 60 cycle per second
equals to 60 hertz. The amount of time for the completion of 1 cycle is period. It is indicated
by the symbol T for time and is expressed second (s). Frequency and period are reciprocals
of each other.

1 1
= =

Example:

1. Determine the periodic time for frequencies of: (a) 50 Hz, (b) 20 kHz

(a) 50 Hz (b) 20 kHz

Solution:
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2. Determine the frequencies for periodic time s of (a) 4ms, (b) 4 µs

Solution:

(a) 4ms (b) 4 µs


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= =

Problem Solving

Find the unknown quantities of the following given problem

1. What are the frequencies of periodic voltages that have periods of (a) 18.3 ps and
(b) 42.3 s ?

2. An alternating current complete 5 cycles in 8 ms. What is its frequency?

3. Calculate the frequency for the following periodic times: (a) 5 ms, (b) 50 µs (c) 0.2 s

4. An alternating current complete 4 cycles in 5 ms. What is its frequency?

5. Determine the periodic time for the following frequencies: (a) 2.5 Hz, (b) 100 Hz,
and (c) 40 kJz

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