If a person breathes thirty time in a minute what is ?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the period and frequency of a person's breaths, specifically when they breathe thirty times in a minute. The subject area includes concepts of frequency and period in physics.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

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  • Participants discuss the definitions of period and frequency, with some questioning what these terms mean in the context of breathing. There are attempts to clarify the relationship between breaths per minute and the required calculations.

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Some participants have offered guidance on how to approach the calculations, emphasizing the importance of understanding the units involved. Multiple interpretations of the problem are being explored, with no explicit consensus reached yet.

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Participants mention the need for basic conversions and the significance of understanding the units of frequency and period. There is an emphasis on avoiding overcomplication in the thought process.

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If a person breathes thirty time in a minute what is...?

Homework Statement



If a person breathes thirty time in a minute what is the period in seconds and the frequency in hertz of her breaths? Show your calculations...

Frequency Calculations:


Period Calculations:


Homework Equations



Frequency = 1 / period

Period = 1 / frequency

The Attempt at a Solution



This is where I am stuck...what information can i be given or any helpful tips to know where to plug in the information...please help me out ..i would really appreciate something that guide me ...
 
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Think about what the period is, what it means. This is probably easier than you think.
 


graphicer89 said:

Homework Statement



If a person breathes thirty time in a minute what is the period in seconds and the frequency in hertz of her breaths? Show your calculations...

Frequency Calculations:


Period Calculations:


Homework Equations



Frequency = 1 / period

Period = 1 / frequency

The Attempt at a Solution



This is where I am stuck...what information can i be given or any helpful tips to know where to plug in the information...please help me out ..i would really appreciate something that guide me ...

What are the units of frequency? What are the units of period? That should help...
 


if u wana find the frequency, which is the number of cycles per second, find out how many breaths u take in 1 sec and put it in2 the formula, it is basic conversion that's all, it is easier that you think, just stop thinking "complicated", think basic :) hope this helps :)
 


A tiny important thing to remember is what Hertz are.
1 Hz \equiv \frac {1}{second}
 

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