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50 Hz has an edge over 60 Hz as it will have less skin effect and therefore line resistance will be less. Therefore, voltage drop as well as unwanted loss of energy in the line will be less. That means dip in supply voltage at user end will be less and efficiency will be more.

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The difference in 'AC resistance' due to the effect of skin effect between 50/60 Hz is insignificant, just as the increase in inductive reactance, or the decrease in capacitive reactance is insignificant.

The answer to your question is that the two frequencies simply resulted from the independent development of electricity distribution networks in different parts of the world, and there is no inherent advantage of one frequency of the other.

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Transformers for 60 Hz are smaller than for 50 Hz, assuming a given power rating. That is because the iron magnetic core can be reduced in size by 20% for 60 Hz, for the same peak magnetic flux density.

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