In three trials with a stopwatch

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

In three trials with a stopwatch, a student counts the following numbers of crests passing a point on a rope: Trial 1: 50 crests in 20 s Trial 2: 52 crests in 19 s Trial 3: 49 crests in 21 s (a) Calculate the frequency for each trial. (b) Determine the average frequency across the three trials. (c) Find the corresponding average time period.

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