plural hertz
: a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second
—abbreviation Hz
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Refresh rates range from 180 hertz up to 280 hertz.
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But these songs can reach over 1,500 hertz, and are easy for killer whales to hear.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Another promising approach is the prototype Active Acoustic Tunnel Detector, being developed at Idaho National Laboratory, which transmits up to 200 hertz of acoustic waves into the ground.
—Arthur Herman, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
In contrast, fight species — which stand their ground when attacked and include humpback, grey and bowhead whales — sing at higher frequencies, often over 1,500 hertz, which can easily be detected by killer whales.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But these songs can reach over 1,500 hertz, and are easy for killer whales to hear.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Another promising approach is the prototype Active Acoustic Tunnel Detector, being developed at Idaho National Laboratory, which transmits up to 200 hertz of acoustic waves into the ground.
—Arthur Herman, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
In contrast, fight species — which stand their ground when attacked and include humpback, grey and bowhead whales — sing at higher frequencies, often over 1,500 hertz, which can easily be detected by killer whales.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Hertz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hertz. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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Heinrich Rudolf 1857–1894 German physicist
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