Science & engineering
Frequency & period calculator
Convert frequency into cycle period, or period into frequency.
A clear answer. Here’s how.
Frequency and period are reciprocals: f = 1/T and T = 1/f. Hertz means cycles per second. Requires a positive input; a zero frequency has no finite period.
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Worked example
A fixed demonstration, separate from the values you enter above.
- Amount
- 50
- Input represents
- Frequency in hertz
Example result
- Period (seconds)
- 0.02
- Period (milliseconds)
- 20