Really? It took me 20 secons to read your post. What frequency is that?amy1vaulhausen said:A cycle of time can be converted to a frequency in hertz.
You're still trying to convert bananas to bicycles. Plus, as @hutchphd said, even if your could square this circle,amy1vaulhausen said:If we know the amount of time in seconds it takes a solute to diffuse in a specific unit of space with know characteristics then there must be a way to convert this time period to a hertzian value or at least a range of frequency values?
hutchphd said:I don't know how any particular frequency is useful.
1/20th Hz, of course. I'll rephrase the objection: @amy1vaulhausen you can convert any repeating time period into a frequency by inverting it, but that doesn't make it useful/meaningful. What's the real goal here? What do you think this tells you?phinds said:Really? It took me 20 seconds to read your post. What frequency is that?
amy1vaulhausen said:Thanks Mayhem, the reason behind my question is based on the diffusion rate in time.
Formula ; t=x^2/2D
see reference ; https://www.physiologyweb.com/calculators/diffusion_time_calculator.html
Since a solute will take a range of time to diffuse for a spacial unit with known viscosity and related parameters
and since that time range can be computed in seconds, then if light seconds are used as a distance value and we convert the distance to a value in hertz, wouldnt we end up with a means to covert rate to a hertzian frequency? Am just wondering if there is a standard way to approach this? A formula to use?
The diffusion rate typically refers to the rate at which molecules spread from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. This rate can be quantified by the diffusion coefficient, which is a measure of how fast the molecules are diffusing through a medium.
The diffusion rate itself is not directly expressed in Hertz (cycles per second). However, if the diffusion process is periodic or oscillatory in nature, the frequency of such oscillations could be expressed in Hertz. For example, in NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy, the diffusion of molecules can affect the frequency of the magnetic resonance signals.
There is no direct formula to convert diffusion rate to Hertz since they measure different phenomena. However, in specific contexts like NMR, the diffusion coefficient (D) can influence the linewidth of spectral lines, which indirectly relates to frequency. In such cases, the relationship is complex and depends on the experimental setup.
Diffusion rate itself cannot be measured in Hertz as it is usually measured in units like square meters per second (m²/s). However, in systems where diffusion leads to periodic changes, the resulting oscillatory behavior can be measured in Hertz. For instance, in oscillatory chemical reactions, the frequency of oscillations can be measured in Hertz.
Diffusion rates are commonly measured using techniques such as dynamic light scattering (DLS), pulsed-field gradient NMR, and fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP). Frequencies, on the other hand, can be measured using spectroscopic methods like NMR, where the resonance frequency is observed, or using oscilloscopes and signal analyzers for periodic signals.