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gyrofrequency comparison table

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
frequency	quantity	Number of oscillations per second of an electromagnetic wave. The amplitude of a wave depends on the intensity; the wavelength, on the frequency.
gyrofrequency	frequency	The frequency with which an electron or other charged particle executes spiral gyrations in moving across a magnetic field.

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