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If the period of a spring is 5 seconds what is the frequency

A. 25 hertz
B. 2.5 hertz
C. 0.2 hertz
D. 20 hertz

User Sean Kenny
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Answer:

The answer is C. 0.2Hz

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Oleh Prypin
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Answer:

C. 0.2 Hertz

Step-by-step explanation:

The frequency of a spring is equal to the reciprocal of the period:


f=(1)/(T)

where

f is the frequency

T is the period

For the spring in this problem,

T = 5 s

therefore, the frequency is


f=(1)/(5 s)=0.2 Hz

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