Frequency is defined as the number of cycles or oscillations per unit time. The SI unit of frequency is Hertz (Hz), where 1 Hz equals 1 cycle per second.
The frequency of an alternating current is 3 Hz. It implies that
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2022 · Topic: Electric Current (Definition of Electric Current and current density)
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