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Exercises Oscillations, waves and sound

Quick check from College Physics, 16.2 Period and Frequency in Oscillations

Period and Frequency in Oscillations: quick check

Identify an event in your life (such as receiving a paycheck) that occurs regularly. Identify both the period and frequency of this event.

Answer it in your own words before you look.

Answer
I visit my parents for dinner every other Sunday. The frequency of my visits is 26 per calendar year. The period is two weeks.

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From College Physics (1st edition) by OpenStax (Rice University), section 16.2, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Original at openstax.org. We split the solution into steps; the words, numbers and figures are the book's. OpenStax doesn't endorse this site.