Understanding Ticker Tape: Solving for Period and Frequency

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The discussion focuses on calculating the period and frequency of a timer used to produce ticker tape, with 165 dots created in 2.5 seconds. The period of the timer is determined to be 0.015 seconds, and the frequency is calculated at 66 hertz. For the change in time between the ninth and thirteenth dot, it is clarified that the time between each dot is 0.015 seconds, leading to a total change of 0.06 seconds for four dots. The calculations for parts a and b are confirmed as correct, with a suggestion to express the period in alternative forms for precision. Understanding these calculations is essential for solving similar problems in physics.
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Homework Statement


A recording timer is used to produce a section of ticker tape. 165 dots were
produced over a 2.5 s time interval.
a) Determine the period of the timer. 0.015 seconds
b) Determine the frequency of the timer. 66 hertz
c) What is the change in time between the ninth and thirteenth dot?
Im taking this online and for this quiz it didn't have the answers to check your work, I'm just unsure of how to do C.

Homework Equations



T=(change in time)/N(vibrations) f(frequency)=N/(change in time)

The Attempt at a Solution




T=(change in time)/N 0.015=(change in time)/4 = 0.06 seconds
 
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In a, you calculated that there is one dot every 0.015 seconds, right?
In other words, 0.015 seconds is the time between any dot and the next.
How long is there between any dot and the second next dot (e.g. between 1 and 3, or between 9 and 11)?

(By the way, a and b are correct, although I would prefer to write 2.5/165, 5/330 or 1/66 second rather than the rounded 0.015).
 
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