Question

What is the period and frequency of the second hand on a clock?

Answer 1

Periods are 60 seconds, 60 minutes and 12 hours frequency are their reciprocal.

Step-by-step explanation:

For second hand, period = 1 min = 3660 s; frequency = 0.0166

For minute hand, period = 1 hr = 3600 s; frequency = 2.77}

For hour hand, period = 12 hrs = 4300 s; frequency = 2.3}