Pulse repetition frequency Pulse repetition frequency The pulse repetition frequency (PRF) is the number of pulses of a repeating signal in a specific time unit, normally measured in pulses per second. The term is used within a number of technical disciplines, notably radar. In radar, a radio signal of a particular carrier frequency is turned on and off; the term "frequency" refers to the carrier, while the PRF refers to the number of switches. Both are measured in terms of cycle per second, or hertz. The PRF is normally much lower than the frequency. For instance, a typical World War II radar like
Revolutions per minute former measures the angular velocity and the latter reflects the number of revolutions per second. If the non-SI unit rpm is considered a unit of frequency, then . If it instead is considered a unit of angular velocity and the word "revolution" is considered to mean 2 radians, then . Revolutions per minute Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min) is the number of turns in one minute. It is a unit of rotational speed or the frequency of rotation around a fixed axis. According to the International System of Units (SI), rpm is