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From: root@bio73.unsw.oz (Karl Redell )
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: 50 Hz in Europe... Was the decision political?
Message-ID: <1242@bio73.unsw.oz>
Date: 22 Dec 89 05:41:55 GMT
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60Hz is used for timing considerations.  1 cycle = 1 second.  Among other
things, this simplifies the construction of clock motors.

karl@bio73.unsw.oz