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A pendulum makes 40 vibrations in 20 seconds. calculate it's period?

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The period is how long it takes for something to repeat. 40 vibrations repeat in 20 seconds so 1 vibration will take 0.5 seconds to repeat.
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(20 seconds / 40 vibes) = (20/40) (seconds/vibe) = 0.5 second
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