How Far Does a Tuning Fork Tine Travel in One Minute?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the total distance a tuning fork tine travels in one minute, given an amplitude of 0.25 cm and a frequency of 150 Hz. The key points include understanding that the distance traveled in one period is twice the amplitude, as the tine moves back and forth. With a frequency of 150 Hz, there are 150 cycles in one second, leading to 9,000 cycles in one minute. Therefore, the total distance traveled by the tine in one minute is 4,500 cm. The conversation emphasizes the relationship between amplitude, frequency, and total distance traveled in oscillatory motion.
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Homework Statement



The tine of a tuning fork, when struck, has an amplitude of 0.25cm. If the frequency is 150 Hz, what total distance with the tine travel in 1.00 min?

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What distance does the tine travel in one period?
How many periods in one minute?
 
PietKuip said:
What distance does the tine travel in one period?
How many periods in one minute?

PietKuip said:
What distance does the tine travel in one period?
How many periods in one minute?
Is one period one second?
 
PietKuip said:
What distance does the tine travel in one period?
How many periods in one minute?
Do I need to use formula T=1/f
 
Sace Ver said:
Is one period one second?
No. But you do not need to know the period of oscillation to say what distance the tine travels during one oscillation.
 
Sace Ver said:
Is one period one second?
Period, in this context, means the time taken for one complete cycle.
 

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