Can Rev/s and Hz Represent the Same Frequency Measurement?

[asdf1]

for the frequency of revolution of electrons, the unit is expressed as rev/s
but for the frequency of a photon, the unit is hz


my question:
can rev/s also equal hz?

 

[Pengwuino]

Well frequency is really just s^-1

Saying the "frequency of revolution" however qualifies the "rev/s" because you have frequency... "/s"... and revolutions "rev".

 

[ZapperZ]

for the frequency of revolution of electrons, the unit is expressed as rev/s
but for the frequency of a photon, the unit is hz
my question:
can rev/s also equal hz?

Yes it can. 1 rev/sec is equal to 2pi rad/sec. This is angular frequency. If you look in elementary texts on circular motion, there's a directly relationship between angular frequency and the "usual" frequency.

Zz.

 

[asdf1]

so if i see frequency, i can just use hertz, right?

 

[FredGarvin]

You will also see cycles/sec a lot of times for units of frequency.

 

[lightgrav]

Hz is any COUNT per second ... your computer uses Mega "pulses per second", because its clock oscillates with a lot of "oscillations per second" , and the microwave oven produces even more "waves per second".

 

[asdf1]

thank you very much!