[Intro}
Are you numb?
Are you numbered?
If that’s it…
What is your digit
[Verse 1]
Are you a frequency
(With any accuracy)
Are you just a figure
(Or aren’t you sure)
[Chorus]
Are you numb?
Are you numbered?
If that’s it…
What is your digit
[Bridge]
Why put a limit
(On your summit)
Why cap
(What’s on tap)
[Verse 2]
Is your frequency static
(Is static your frequency)
Are there toys in the attic
(Frequency of lunacy)
[Chorus]
Are you numb?
Are you numbered?
If that’s it…
What is your digit
[Bridge]
Why put a limit
(On your summit)
Why cap
(What’s on tap)
[Chorus]
Are you numb?
Are you numbered?
If that’s it…
What is your digit
[Outro]
What is the limit
(Of your summit)
A SCIENCE NOTE
Frequency is a number and a measurement.
Frequency as a Number:
Frequency represents the number of occurrences of a repeating event within a specific time period. For example:
- If a pendulum swings back and forth 10 times in 1 second, the frequency is 10.
- The numerical value (e.g., 10) quantifies how often the event happens.
Frequency as a Measurement:
Frequency is also a physical measurement that quantifies this number of cycles over a specific unit of time. It is measured in hertz (Hz), where:
- 1 Hz = 1 cycle per second.
- Other units may be used in different contexts, such as kilohertz (kHz) for radio waves or revolutions per minute (RPM) for mechanical rotations.
Examples:
- Sound Waves:
- A sound wave with a frequency of 440 Hz completes 440 cycles per second. This is the pitch of the musical note “A” above middle C.
- Electromagnetic Waves:
- A Wi-Fi signal operating at 2.4 GHz has a frequency of 2.4 billion cycles per second.
- Rotational Motion:
- A fan blade spinning at 60 RPM has a frequency of 1 Hz, completing one full rotation every second.
Summary:
- As a number, frequency describes how many times something happens.
- As a measurement, frequency places this number in the context of time, using standardized units like Hz to quantify it.