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Jason's heartbeat is measured to be 65 beats per minute.

What is the frequency of heartbeats in hertz?
What is the period for each heartbeat in seconds?

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Answer:

To find the frequency of heartbeats in hertz, we need to convert the beats per minute (BPM) to beats per second (BPS), since frequency is measured in hertz (Hz) which is equivalent to cycles per second.

Frequency = BPM / 60

Frequency = 65 / 60

Frequency ≈ 1.083 Hz

To find the period for each heartbeat in seconds, we need to find the reciprocal of the frequency, which gives the time duration for one complete cycle.

Period = 1 / Frequency

Period = 1 / 1.083

Period ≈ 0.922 seconds per beat

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