Wave Period Calculator Formula

Understand the math behind the wave period calculator. Each variable explained with a worked example.

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Formulas Used

Period

period = 1 / frequency

Period (ms)

period_ms = 1000 / frequency

Angular Frequency

angular_freq = 2 * pi * frequency

Variables

VariableDescriptionDefault
frequencyFrequency(Hz)60

How It Works

Wave Period

The period is the time for one complete cycle of a wave.

Formulas

T = 1 / f

The angular frequency is omega = 2 * pi * f, measured in radians per second.

Worked Example

A 60 Hz electrical wave (common AC frequency).

frequency = 60
  1. 01T = 1 / f
  2. 02T = 1 / 60
  3. 03T = 0.01667 s = 16.67 ms
  4. 04omega = 2 * pi * 60 = 376.99 rad/s

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