Basic Qualification · B-005 Basic electronics and theory · B-005-007-008
What does 60 hertz (Hz) mean?
- A60 cycles per second
- B6000 metres per second
- C60 metres per second
- D6000 cycles per second
Correct answer: A — 60 cycles per second. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Sixty hertz means a wave repeats its full pattern sixty times every single second, which is exactly what "60 cycles per second" describes. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
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Basic electronics and theory is section B-005 of the Basic exam: The theory: Ohm's law, power, series and parallel circuits, AC and DC, frequency and wavelength, decibels, and the metric prefixes the exam leans on.
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