Question

The frequency of the second hand on a clock is
A) 1 Hz.
B) 60 Hz.
C) 1/60 Hz.

Answer 1

C) 1/60 Hz

Step-by-step explanation:

The frequency is equal to the reciprocal of the period:

`f=(1)/(T)`

where T is the period.

The period is the time the object takes to do one complete cycle. For the second hand, the period is

T = 60 s

Since this is the time it takes to complete one cycle. Therefore, its frequency is

`f=(1)/(60 s)=(1)/(60)Hz`