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Frequency Formula Basics: 2 Ways to Calculate Frequency
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Frequency is a fundamental concept when you're talking about waves, whether that means electromagnetic waves like radio waves and visible light, or mechanical vibrations like sound waves.
How are frequency and wavelength of light related?
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Frequency has to do with wave speed and wavelength is a measurement of a wave's span. Learn how frequency and wavelength of light are related in this article.
What Frequency Do You Resonate At?
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Like tuning forks, all objects have a natural resonance — or a frequency at which they tend to vibrate that affects their interactions with their environment. Wondering why you and other people seem to share a "vibe"? Take this quiz to find your natural frequency!
How Ultrasonic Welding Works
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You probably know that high pitched or high frequency sounds can break materials apart. But did you know that high frequency sounds can be used to bond materials together?
What is an oscilloscope used to measure?
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An oscilloscope measures the voltage and frequency of an electric signal. Learn how it works.
Binaural Beats: Does This Auditory Illusion Really Calm Your Brain?
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This new form of sound therapy takes advantage of the fact that a different frequency in each ear yields a third frequency that can allegedly calm you down or improve your focus. Does it really work? Our writer tried it out.
How Radio Works
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Radio waves are the backbone of nearly all modern media technology, from TV to smartphones to wireless internet. Yet, they're actually a simple technology.
What Is Resonance?
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An object free to vibrate tends to do so at a specific rate called the object's natural, or resonant, frequency.
What Is White Noise?
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What is white noise? There's a little more to it than the ambient noise you associate with a humming air conditioner or whirring fan.
What is a speaker tweeter?
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A speaker tweeter is the driver that produces high-frequency sounds in a stereo system. Learn how speaker tweeters work in this article.