Question

A clock ticks 3 times every 5 seconds. What is its frequency? Period?

a) Frequency: 0.6 Hz, Period: 1.67 seconds
b) Frequency: 5 Hz, Period: 0.2 seconds
c) Frequency: 0.2 Hz, Period: 5 seconds
d) Frequency: 1.67 Hz, Period: 0.6 seconds

Answer 1

The frequency of the clock is 0.6 Hz and the period is 1.67 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The frequency of a wave is the number of oscillations per unit time, measured in hertz (Hz). The period of a wave is the time it takes for one complete oscillation. The relationship between frequency and period is given by the equation:

T = 1/f

Where T is the period and f is the frequency.

In this case, the clock ticks 3 times every 5 seconds. So, the frequency of the clock is 3/5 = 0.6 Hz and the period of the clock is 1/0.6 = 1.67 seconds.