hertz

Definition

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.

Etymology

Named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894).

Example Sentences

• "Each turbogenerator consisted of a steam turbine, powered by 900 psi of superheated steam, that was coupled by a set of reduction gears to a General Electric marine alternating-current generator operating at 1,800 rpm. Each generator had a capacity of 2,000 kilowatts of three-phase power at 450 volts and 60 hertz. The main 450-volt switchboard was energized by the two turbogenerators. The emergency switchboard, in the emergency generator room, was fed from the main switchboard through an electrical tie."