The problem involves calculating the total distance traveled by the tine of a tuning fork over one minute, given its amplitude and frequency. The subject area pertains to oscillatory motion and wave mechanics.
The discussion is active with participants seeking clarification on key concepts such as the period of oscillation and the distance traveled during one oscillation. Some guidance has been provided regarding the definition of a period, but no consensus has been reached on the calculations involved.
Participants are navigating through the definitions and relationships between amplitude, frequency, and distance, with some uncertainty about the terminology used in the context of oscillatory motion.
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/fPietKuip said:What distance does the tine travel in one period?
How many periods in one minute?
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.Sace Ver said:Is one period one second?