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Lesson: Chapter 4 — Waves and their applications

4.1.3. Describing a wave 3 of 6

Question 3

A metal strip makes 50 vibrations in 5 seconds. What is its frequency?

The right answer is the one marked above.

10 Hz. Frequency is vibrations per second: 50 ÷ 5 = 10.

0.1 is the period in seconds, not the frequency, and 250 comes from multiplying instead of dividing.

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