Period Versus Frequency
As a matter of convenience, longer and slower waves, such as ocean surface waves, tend to be described by wave period rather than frequency. Short and fast waves, like audio and radio, are usually described by their frequency instead of period. These commonly used conversions are listed below:
| Frequency | 1 mHz (10−3) | 1 Hz (100) | 1 kHz (103) | 1 MHz (106) | 1 GHz (109) | 1 THz (1012) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period (time) | 1 ks (103) | 1 s (100) | 1 ms (10−3) | 1 µs (10−6) | 1 ns (10−9) | 1 ps (10−12) |
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—Ernest Gellner (b. 1925)
“One is apt to be discouraged by the frequency with which Mr. Hardy has persuaded himself that a macabre subject is a poem in itself; that, if there be enough of death and the tomb in one’s theme, it needs no translation into art, the bold statement of it being sufficient.”
—Rebecca West (1892–1983)